Any way to clean Sharpie off of a cutting mat?
 

I told my son he could use the cutting mat area to wrap presents on the dining room table. I discovered that he had used a Sharpie to make tags and it bled through to the mat. Is there any way to clean this off?

Try rubbing alcohol. I don't know if it will work. It does take sharpie off of plastic though, so maybe??

The same thing happened to my mat, except I did it, so I can't blame anyone. It was 5 years ago and I haven't been able to get it off, however, it doesn't hurt the mat and it doesn't rub off on fabric, so I've learned to live with it.

Try nail polish remover.I know it works on plastic.

Thank you! This board is the best. The rubbing alcohol is what I tried first. It definitely lightens it. I think I'll let him work on it too since he feels bad about it!

Use dry erase marker over original. It will take off most if not all

My DGD scribbled all over the middle of my large Olfa mat with a Sharpie. I didn't even try to remove the marks as I knew nothing would remove it completely. I bought a new one and took that one to my guild's free table. A member bought it and cut it up to make tote bottoms. So it was put to good use. I could have turned it over but didn't want to and no one at guild wanted a turned over mat either.

That is why Sharpies are labeled as permanent markers. It shouldn't effect the use of the mat. Some mats you can flip over and use the other side.

Try one of the "magic erasers" I've used it on other things with a lot of success.

Alcohol based gel hand sanitizer can work wonders at getting permanent ink off a variety of hard surfaces. I discovered that when I got to work on morning an the colour ink jet printer had leaked all its ink all over my desk.

We tried just about everything, when I decided to try the hand sanitizer. It took up all the ink. There was not a mark left on my desk.

As a school teacher, this works for sharpie marks on white boards. I would give it a shot!

My granddaughters have used hair spray to remove sharpie marks from my table.

Ditto this!

I've also used this on leather purses!

Try WD-40. It works on almost everything.

Try spraying it with hairspray, let it set a few minutes and rub with a damp cloth.

Thank you all for taking the time to help me. It is much appreciated.

Try a mr. Clean magic eraser.

Have you tried using a Mr. Clean scrubbie? I use them for just about everything with good results.

Try hairspray.

Try hairspray...got a mark off of a brand new t-shirt

Careful with this idea, nail polish remover will melt some plastics! Test on an edge first!

Hair spray or WD-40. I know WD-40 takes permanent ink off a lot of things.

So, did it come off?? Curious minds want to know!

And if so, what took it off?

melaleuca's sol-u-mel stain remover. I've used it for years on ink and sharpie marks...good luck.

try some hand sanitizer - I use it on my dry erase board , leaves it very clean.

91% isopropyl alcohol will take it right off. It is sold right beside the much weaker 70% regular alcohol. About 1.00 a bottle.

A slightly damp Mr Clean Magic eraser works wonders. Has to be the original one though.

Yes, I totally agree. Nail polish remover is a whole different kind of remover.

Please let us know what method/solution worked best!

Truthfully, there are still faint marks after the rubbing alcohol treatment. It's a huge improvement. I will try some of these other suggestions....after the 25th. I've been ill so everything is behind schedule. I didn't want to ruin the surface of the mat or use something that would mark fabric. Thank you to all of you for your ideas.

I make a paste with baking soda and vinegar. So far it's taken marker off everything I've used it on!

You can try rubbing alcohol or acetone-based nail polish remover. Start by dabbing a little amount of rubbing alcohol into a cotton cloth to remove permanent marker from a desk. To remove the residue, lightly dab the area to moisten it. Then, using a wet towel, wipe the area clean. If a small mark remains, simply repeat the procedure.

BANG :D
Well YOU said give it a shot!

Did anyone try a Mr. Clean eraser?

I'm sorry but PLEASE understand I was awake for almost 48 hours when I posted the above. I must have been more out of it than even I knew at that point. Again I'm sorry.

This post is from seven years ago, I doubt the poster is still looking for an answer.

there was a spam post that revived it. It was removed.

Acetone will take sharpie off. I mark my machines with sharpie and it comes off every time. Also removed sharpie from the edge of rulers. Many more things.

Now I know what to do with all those bottles of hand sanitizer I bought when we were in the height of the Covid pandemic. I still use it but have about enough to last 3 years at this rate!