How do I remove Black Sharpie from a bathroom counter?

[sillysmom]

My DD, got black sharpie on my bathroom counter top, I've tried alcohol and goo gone, and they are not working, any ideas?

 

[EllenFrasier]

I used a Dry Erase marker to remove Sharpie ink from plastic once. I found the information on line. All you do is color over the area that has the Sharpie on it with the Dry Erase marker and then wipe off with a dry cloth. Worked like magic! I was actually surprised. I'm not sure it will work now that you've tried other products, but it won't hurt to try it.

 

[gulf breeze]

What is your counter made of? I would make a paste out of water and Comet and let it soak till it dries out. Good luck!

 

[ah1126]

I would try a Magic Eraser.

 

[MrsPete]

I used a Dry Erase marker to remove Sharpie ink from plastic once. I found the information on line. All you do is color over the area that has the Sharpie on it with the Dry Erase marker and then wipe off with a dry cloth. Worked like magic! I was actually surprised. I'm not sure it will work now that you've tried other products, but it won't hurt to try it.

I was going to suggest the same thing. It works on white boards in a classroom.

Cover the offending Sharpie marker completely with dry-erase marker. The two will chemically adhere, and when you wipe away the dry-erase marker, the Sharpie will disapear as well.

I don't know that it'll work on a countertop, but I've done it numerous times on my white board.

 

[DisneyNut4Life]

have you tried hairspray? It works on ink marks, havent tried it on sharpie but its worth a try?

 

[jjan]

I used a Dry Erase marker to remove Sharpie ink from plastic once. I found the information on line. All you do is color over the area that has the Sharpie on it with the Dry Erase marker and then wipe off with a dry cloth. Worked like magic! I was actually surprised. I'm not sure it will work now that you've tried other products, but it won't hurt to try it.

Thank you SO much for this hint! I had Sharpie on my dry erase board and I could not for the life of me get it off. It easily came off once I went over it with the dry erase pen.

 

[v.t.]

have you tried hairspray? It works on ink marks, havent tried it on sharpie but its worth a try?

It worked for me on a wood dresser. Magic Eraser should also work.

 

[3pletprincesses]

Purell, I just had to do that a few weeks ago. Purell cleans pretty much everything including coffee stains on clothes. My dh is the King of coffee stain cleaning at work

 

[Jenny-momof3]

It really depends what your counters are made of. Magic Eraser can take the finish right off of certain surfaces...so make sure you can safely use it on there.

 

[SOnotLayuh]

I'm another suporter of the magic eraser!

 

[meg8017]

toothpaste! My DS got sharpie on a table once and I read this online and it worked. May remove the finish though.

 

[TifffanyD]

Do you have any nailpolish remover with acetane? Try this

 

[GoofyforDisney3]

toothpaste! My DS got sharpie on a table once and I read this online and it worked. May remove the finish though.

This is my suggestion. Got it off a computer screen when nothing else worked.

 

[Allabtprincesses]

aerosol hairspray

 

[crcurton]

Magic Eraser with Fantasic!!

 

[surfergirl602]

Paste toothpaste will take sharpie off of anything!!!

 

[scrapquitler]

I would try a Magic Eraser.

This

 

[jenlynn0808]

I was going to suggest the same thing. It works on white boards in a classroom.

Cover the offending Sharpie marker completely with dry-erase marker. The two will chemically adhere, and when you wipe away the dry-erase marker, the Sharpie will disapear as well.

I don't know that it'll work on a countertop, but I've done it numerous times on my white board.

I was going to suggest the same thing. Worked like a charm! Was out for a conference one day and came back to discover that my sub had used a sharpie from my drawer (um...the dry erase markers are on in a magnetic basket attached to the white board ). Used the dry erase marker trick and it all came off, not to mention I had a class full of mesmerized kids.

 

[sillysmom]

Thanks so much for all the hints! I'm a little leary to try the dry erase marker, I wouldn't want to put anything else on the counter that may not come off. I will try the magic eraser and the toothpaste tonight.