Learning the hard way- SHARPIE NIGHTMARE

[Regina NEEDS help]

Soooooo. Yeah of course after I read all the old posts about marking tools, I learn that sharpies on vinyl is not the best idea. Swell. Grrrr

Well some the of sharpie I used for patterning had rubbing off onto the good side of the vinyl and I was wondering if anyone has any magical solution for removing sharpie marker off vinyl. 

Lesson learned find a new marking tool for vinyl.

I'll take any suggestions for marking tools too. Thank you all!
Xo
REGINA.

[gene]

Try a dry erase marker. I'd take a scrap piece of vinyl and put sharpie marks on it and then you can see how easily the dry erase marker takes off the marks.

Dry erase is great for when you get sharpie marks on a counter top or wall. It will take the sharpie marks off vinyl but I don't know if it will cause damage or other marks to the vinyl or just smear the sharpie marks and make it look worse. It depends on the type of vinyl.

I use pencil on the back side of vinyl if it has a fabric backing or chalk on the face side.

Wipe on, wipe off.

gene

[Darren Henry]

If you catch it quick enough you can sometimes get it off with spray silicone or hairspray.

[Virgs Sew n Sew]

I used toothpaste one time with pretty good success, also Dawn dish washing liquid works great as does Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner.  I had one that was particularly nasty and used all three of the above suggestions in rotations.  It took maybe 6 complete cycles to lift it to the point that there was a slight shadow but only if you knew where to look.

Yes, Sharpie's can certainly be a nightmare.  I think most, or all, of us have had a Sharpie nightmare at one time or another!

Virginia

[Rich]

Alcohol is the only thing I know of to work on ink. The problem with ink is that it will begin to bleed into the vinyl on contact. The longer it sits there, there harder it is to remove. I've even seen marker ink come through from behind when it was used to mark the foam filling.
Wishing you well, but it may be a replacement of the vinyl that is ultimately needed.
Rich

[SteveA]

Not an easy solution but lacquer thinner used lightly will work  - test first.  Experience with vinyl and leather repair products from Mohawk are a life saver if the thinner leaves the surface dull or needing color.  Check out the Mohawk web site for more information
SA

[kodydog]

It sounds like the marks are just lightly on the fabric created when you folded the fabric in half. Like Steve Iv'e always used Lacquer thinner. Surprised to learn sharpie ink is alcohol based.

[Mike]

I learnt not to use a sharpie when doing uphoilstery along time ago. when patterning canvas cover on a boat when marking the edhe of a pattern somtime where the pattern is cut close then marking the seam line ive marked the fiberglass. like Darren said get it quck even just my finger will brun it off if im in time or lacquer or acetome will work , ve used it lightly on vinyl too. but ya ive been there I marked all the foam for pattern then t bledd through the vinyl/