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How to revive a dry erase marker |
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Written by IppTak
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Tuesday, 24 April 2007 |
If you have kept the cap off a dry erase marker, you probably know that the marker can dry up very quickly. This is often mistaken for a dead marker, but this is generally caused by just the tip drying out after being exposed to air. If you feel that the marker is starting to run out of juice, try capping it tightly, store them "vertically" for 24 hours, and try again. Any marker should go through this test before it gets thrown out. After its revival, make sure to store it horizontally again.
Readers have left 2 comments.  1. Guest User, thank you, I will try this. I teach first grade and may need to go back to calk. The cost of markers is getting too expensive. Help! 2. Brad, Some markers use acetone or something chemically similar as the solvent in the markers. The kind I used to use did and they also had the ability to pop the top end opposite to the cap off to get access to the ink chamber. (Inside the compartment there is a felt-like sponge for the ink.) After my markers "ran out" I would pop the top off and use an eye dropper to add about ten drops of acetone (nail-polish remove) to the sponge. I could do this two or three times to a pen and more than double its life. |
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