getting felt tip off wood

ELIZA_D

hi all................
i want to sell a mexican pine coffee table but my 2 boys have had accidents with felt tip pens while colouring. It is in great condition bar this so any tips (not felt!) on how to get it off........ tried soap and water !!!!

thebaldwindowfitter

try a little vinegar in water,baby wipes and even wd 40 try in a hidden area first

SailorSam

Don't know if it will work with felt tip, but for biro have been told to try; milk; or hairspray; or be gentle with bleach.

slummymummyof3

You could try 'ringaway' it is a commercially available paste in a tube that you can use to get rid of ring marks on wooden furniture - it may work on felt tip????

lagi

Bicarbonate of soda, toothpaste (with bicarb in it) or nail polish remover. Can't confirm these just looked up some stuff. Try and test underneath.

ELIZA_D

cheers all.............. will let you know

poppyolivia

no matter what you use on it it will fade the area, been there and tried!!....you will have to re wax it after the pen is off!

so you may as well scrub it with a wet cloth and re do it.

dawnydee73

SailorSam wrote: »

Don't know if it will work with felt tip, but for biro have been told to try; milk; or hairspray; or be gentle with bleach.

Hairspray does work, it seems to lift the ink out then you can wipe it away. I have tried this with biro, I'm sure it will work with felt tip

ELIZA_D

got rid without the effort just passing on the tips you lot gave !

Hitch

I made our own furniture, for this very reason, easy to add to, easy to repair should it get damaged...

A chest i made had some felt pen on, used nothing more than some clear furniture wax rubbed over it, it was a waxed finish anyway.
I guess some of the chemicals that keep it soft in the tin allow the older wax to soften slightly and the pen rubbing off. Leave it half hour then buff.

It probably depends on what finish the table is, as mentioned, try on an inconspicuous area first.

Hope that might help out in the future.