Have you ever accidentally written on your dry erase board or whiteboard with a permanent marker? ...especially in an office setting where there are both easels (paper board) and whiteboards...seriously what are they thinking? It is easy to confuse the markers and many of us have fallen victim of this office crime, not to mention the embarassment during a meeting.
Well, did you know that dry erase markers can be used to remove permanent marker marks from smooth surfaces? I found a great article on it on WikiHow, so I am including it here.
How to Remove Permanent Marker from a White Board
Removing permanent marker from a white board is actually easier than you think. No sprays are even needed.
Steps
Scribble a dry-erase marker all over the permanent marks. Make sure you cover all of the marks.
Let the marks sit for five to ten minutes.
Erase the marks away with a dry-erase eraser.
Tips
This even works on some types of plastics, but not all!
The color of the dry-erase marker does not matter.
You may have to draw over and erase more than once.
Warnings
Do not spray any sprays onto the eraser or paper towel. This will make the problem even worse.
Sometimes the marks will not be completely erased.
Things You'll Need
A dry-erase white board marker.
A white board eraser.
<taken from http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Permanent-Marker-from-a-White-Board>
Readers have left 2 comments.
1. Frank Lilley,
Worked great - thanks for the tip.
Posted 2007-09-05 09:37:34
2. Mike L,
No kidding. It does work. I always wondered why there are white writing marks on a dirty whiteboard at work, but I guess this explains it. (Dirty with marker smudges, but people write with dry erase and erase it...keeping only the written portions clean)
How to... 
I always wondered why there are white writing marks on a dirty whiteboard at work, but I guess this explains it. (Dirty with marker smudges, but people write with dry erase and erase it...keeping only the written portions clean)
