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Painting over pen marks? Or how to remove before painting?

williamsem
11 years ago

We had out bathroom remodeled earlier this year. It was a longer process than we had hoped, and I'm still trying to fix the door so it closes after changing the hardware and painting, but I am finally at the point where I am ready to get the last few little things done.

I need to touch up the paint. It was chipped in a few spots hanging the mirror and medicine cabinet. And in one spot it looks like just the top layer pealed away when installing the counter. There are also PEN marks that were left from putting up the mirror and towel rack.

Can pen marks be removed from new paint? Or can I just paint over them? Or do they need to be treated in some way first so the ink doesn't bleed through?

Any advice is appreciated. I want to do all the touch up at once and be done with it already!

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