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LatteLover · 06-27-2005, 12:23 AM

The magic eraser hasn't worked on my paint either.

Rubbing alcohol has.

BTW You usually can't just paint over it either without several coats or a primer, so I would definitely get it off.

PoetMom · 06-27-2005, 01:07 AM

It depends on your paint. Ben and Milo went through a mural phase. The Mr. Clean Eraser took it off of anything with any gloss at all just fine. It didn't work for flat paint.

But then nothing works for flat paint.

DOWN WITH FLAT PAINT!

LOL, we used "left over" paint to paint our master bedroom when we moved this time. We used a high gloss from one ceiling project and a semi-gloss from another ceiling project (in the old house). Both shades of white. One was white with a deep green hue and one was white with kind of a blue-mint hue to it. My brother said, "won't you feel like you're sleeping in the bathroom?" Cracked me up. But you know what? When Milo took red crayon to it, it wiped right off with an ordinary sponge.

::doing the smart momma dance::

LatteLover · 06-27-2005, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by PoetMom

My brother said, "won't you feel like you're sleeping in the bathroom?" Cracked me up.

LOL That is too funny. I actually have behr semigloss in my entire house. Sometimes I wonder if it is too shiny but you know what, with kids....

dukkytoez · 06-27-2005, 09:36 AM

Rubbing alcohol gets Sharpies out of clothing.
Laura Q

milk42 · 07-15-2005, 02:53 AM

Did you find anything that worked???

Carey · 07-15-2005, 07:55 AM

Oh, man, my youngest dd loves sharpies, and dh has a bunch

She's sharpied my new(then) couchs--2x, the kitchen linoleum, walls, herself, you name it

Magic eraser worked on the floor, but not on the walls. I think the only thing that worked on the walls was painting. Dh just pained over with several coats until it didnt' show through. It didn't take that many coats for us though.

Good luck. I feel your pain.

Love, Carey

sweetladyaz · 07-19-2005, 02:08 PM

one thing that will remove it INSTANTLY? Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It's like $2 for a box of 2. Wet it, no cleaner or chemicals, and it will come off in second. Seriously! My BF has 3 boys, ones a 3yr old and I am constantly cleaning pen, marker, paint and sharpie off of the table, furniture, walls, mirrors.... you name it. It's seriously the BEST thing ever invented!!! No scrubbing or anything. It's awesome!