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Grafitti

12 years ago

The lower panel of a white-finished aluminum storm door has been attacked with a black felt-tipped marker. The "artist" had some talent. I prefer the factory finish to anything I can apply to cover the marker. What cleaner is likely to remove the most of the marker without damaging the original white finish?

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David
12 years ago
Have you tried orange oil?
millworkman
12 years ago
denatured alcohol
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brickeyee
12 years ago
xylene.
That is the solvent used inmost permanent markers.

Test anything you try on an inconspicuous spot first.
ionized_gw
12 years ago
Try anything you have on the shelf after testing on an inconspicuous spot. The colored chemical has to be soluble in something.

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