How Do You Get Rid Of Permanent Marker Stains?
Sometimes, a slide presentation is not enough to get your point across. You want your business presentation or class lecture to be more dynamic and interactive so you use a white board to draw some diagrams and write text that can emphasize some of your points. In your enthusiasm, you accidentally use a permanent marker, not a white board marker. Great, now you have a white board full of lines, drawings, arrows and text that are difficult to erase. Permanent marker stains are not easy to remove, although you don’t have to wear yourself out trying to get rid of them. Here are some ways to help you remove permanent marker stains from just about anywhere. What are Permanent Markers Made Of? Most permanent markers are made of a water-resistant pigment containing xylene and toluene. Xylene and toluene are volatile, toxic chemicals derived from petroleum processing. Some manufacturers now shift to alcohol or water based pigments. Just because a marker is “permanent” doesn’t mean that stains