Mix the cream of tartar and lemon juice in a small bowl, and use a cloth to apply the mixture to the stains. Let the solution sit on the marks for a few minutes, and then rinse the fabric. Repeat if needed. Use a Professional Stain Remover A careful pretreatment and thorough cleaning can often clean out stains that you thought were going to be there forever. Pretreat your stains with liquid detergent before running them through the wash. Use cold water to avoid baking in the dye. Sharpie stains don’t only occur on fabrics and hard surfaces, of course. You’ve probably given yourself a few semi-permanent tattoos by mistake with a mistaken gesture or two. When you wind up staining your skin, you’ll have to take a different approach than when you deal with fabric or surface stains. This pen performs as expected like any other paint pen, but what makes Posca Paint stand out from the rest of the paint pen market is the sheer amount of color options - 59 different ones to choose from, and up to eight different nib options depending on the color, so you can choose something that suits your specific needs. The one thing that is worth noting, is that it took a little longer (less than a minute total) than other paint pens to dry. So be mindful of that if you're using Posca Paint Pens. Sakura PenTouch

Find a commercial cleaner that fits the profile for you and will clean your items without damaging them. Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s instructions at all times. How to Remove a Sharpie Mark from Skin This performs like the other paint pens, but there's a couple things that set it apart from the others I've tested. The first thing is that it's acrylic, meaning that it doesn't have any fumes, and you can refill these pens and see how much ink is left on the side thanks to a built-in window. Definitely an option to consider if you are sensitive to smells, and is by far the best acrylic paint pen of the four I tested. One thing that the One4All Acrylic line has going for it, is that it has nearly 50 different colors to choose from. Molotow Liquid Chrome The final acrylic paint pen I reviewed, it only comes with a chisel tip that takes a while to prime, and the ink is semi-translucent, leaving you with less than desirable results. Hard Pass. You’ll find out how to clean up the most stubborn permanent ink stains and get your hard surfaces looking like new again. Best of all, you can create most of our remedies with items already in your home. Clean Wood with Toothpaste and Baking Soda It seems almost too perfect to use an eraser to clean up ink. And yet, a pencil eraser can often take care of the problem without requiring escalation. Erasers work by grabbing and pulling particles off the surface upon which they rub.You may have heard of Staedtler before with their blue Lumocolor permanent markers, they're a German company, so this brand is more available and popular over in Europe. This marker is a lot like the Silver Sharpie, but the difference with this marker is the tip, which has a finer point, which is useful for when you want to get a signer to do a quote or are adding a lot of signatures on an item. In my tests, I'd say it is comparable when compared with the Silver Sharpie in both results and price point, but is more reliable. One thing of note, is that it will wipe off of highly smooth surfaces like plaques, statue bases, and glossy trading cards.. Sakura Permapaque Marker For example, there are 30 different colors in the Decocolor line, 22 in the Edding 751 line, and 59 in the Uni Posca line. Some words of advice when using paint pens is to carefully read the instructions for first prepping and using that particular pen, as some can be quirky, and the other is to prep and test the pen just before the item is going to be signed, as you want to ensure the best result possible. Silver is the most popular metallic option, so I went out and bought as many random and different silver paint pens that I could find, and here are my findings. Sharpie Metallic Paint Pen Gold and Bronze notes: Like the silver, these two colors are also dull metal in appearance, which allows it to stand out. Krink K-42 Paint Pen

This is the BIC Intensity of the paint pens - comes in either an extra fine tip or a broad tip that doesn't allow for much detail work, but would yield nice and bold signatures on larger pieces. Liquitex Professional Acrylic Don the gloves to avoid marking up your hands. Trace over all permanent ink marks with the dry erase markers. Make sure that you cover every bit of the permanent ink. This is also an acrylic marker like the Molotow One4All, but the one thing that makes it unique from the rest of the metallic markers is that they tend to be more dull metal than metallic in appearance.I'm not going to waste time talking about this marker - avoid it at all costs, as it's by far the worst one I've tested of all of the markers. When used, it did not yield crisp signatures, rather it was more diffused and bubbly, and was more translucent and glittery than the other paint pens. Molotow One4All Acrylic Let the ink sit for a few minutes, and then wipe the surface with a clean rag. The stains should wipe away. Repeat as needed. How to Remove Permanent Marker from Fabric Knowing how to get permanent marker out of clothes is a different skill than being able to clean hard surfaces. Fabrics are porous by nature, and they drink up any ink they encounter and allow it to spread through the fibers. Removing ink from clothes can be tough, but you can do it with a little effort. This section covers how to get marker from fabric of all types. We look at mechanical cleaning options, some excellent home remedies, and a commercial cleaner or two.

Always use only the force needed to take care of the issue. A super-strong cleaner might remove the stain, but that won’t help if it damages the fabric as it cleans. Keep working at the spot for a few minutes. Eventually, the stain will fade and might even vanish. Hit the Stains with a Dry Erase Marker This is a brand that I have heard mention many times by European collectors, but have not seen them myself in any US-based stores, so I was fortunate to get some help with obtaining some of these pens. Without typing up too much of the same stuff, they are just like the Decocolor paint pens, but are more readily available in stores to the European consumer. Solid performer and no issues with the end result. Like the Decocolor series, they're available in different nib sizes and colors, but are only identified as such with different numbers, such as 780 for Extra Fine, 751 for Fine, and 750 for Broad Uni Posca Let the clothes go through at least one wash cycle, and send them through more than once if needed. Once the stain is out, rinse the clothes one last time, and let them dry on the line. Get Your Satin Clean with a Borax SolutionWhen it comes to metallic paint pens, Decocolor, PenTouch, and Edding are all pretty much on a sure footing with each other, and the edge to which one would ‘win’ in your eyes boils down to either personal preferences, or your geographical location (Edding brand is pretty much exclusively found in Europe). Examples of personal preferences could be having a paint pen with a thin nib (PenTouch has a 1mm nib without being a metal ultrafine tip) or a little fuller one like Edding (1.5mm) or Decocolor (1.8mm), or a certain color tint. Spray the stain until wet, and allow it to sit for a minute. Then, wipe at the stain with a rag. If the stain remains, repeat the spray, and scrub with a brush until the stain lifts out. Repeat as needed. Use a Pencil Eraser to Clean Out Ink You’ll get some great recipes and tips on how to restore your stained upholstery, too. Having a reliable method to get permanent marker out of clothes will let you rest easy and prepare you for anything. Try the Washing Machine