Sharpie remover

[pytis]

ok i wrote the notes on the keys with a sharpie PERMAMENT marker thinking it will come off later ( stupid me) and when the writing got dull i whote over it ( over and over again ) so now i want to take it off ( il never use sharpie again ) i tried this ruber alchohol hand sanitizer thing but it only makes it dull- like um
BEFORE: ABCDEFG After: abcdefg

anyone have any ideas how to take it off?

[torchygirl]

I googled sharpie eraser and found this link.  You might want to make sure that the piano keys won't be further damaged by the substance by testing it out in a less conspicuous area.

https://www.creativehomemaking.com/articles/060404c.shtml

Q: Help the grand kids got Sharpie on my vinyl flooring...help!! I am a renter and don't want to buy new floors.

A: Hairspray sometimes works - or maybe the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (if its vinyl)

A: Try toothpaste, I just saw this on the Today show.

A: I haven't tried this but have had GREAT success with lots of other marks on the floor. It is a new product called Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It literally erases marks. It sells for about $2 here. You can use it many times though..good luck!

A: Try denatured alcohol. My (then) 2 year old son got Sharpie all over his room during what was supposed to be his nap time. It was on the carpet, walls, furniture, window, curtains, bedding and of course him. It did a good job on most of the things. (Don't use it on skin!)

Karen

[pytis]

ima get a piece of plastic and try that thanks alot

[pytis]

wow toothpaste does wonders thanks this will take like 30 min ( wrote on almost every key lol )

[pytis]

dont think it will do damage cause toothpaste + tooth = healthy tooth
and keys = ivory
ivory= elephant tooth
so keys= healthy tooth lol

[pytis]

ok i got it nice and cleen but than it was sticky so i used tap water to finish the job (my keyboard smells minty clean ) lol

[Glissando]

Why didn't you just use Wite out?

[pytis]

are you like 6 do you know what white out does to the texture of the keys, do you know that when you play it slowly comes of in crums do you know that8 does crums get stuck in the keyboard and you cant get em out do you know that i had the keyboard is 3 years old and i have no waranty DO YOU THINK IM GOING TO USE WHITE OUT ON A 1200$ KEYBOARD!!!!!

im just exagurating lol not that bad but i would not sugest using white out

[Glissando]

are you like 6 do you know what white out does to the texture of the keys, do you know that when you play it slowly comes of in crums do you know that8 does crums get stuck in the keyboard and you cant get em out do you know that i had the keyboard is 3 years old and i have no waranty DO YOU THINK IM GOING TO USE WHITE OUT ON A 1200$ KEYBOARD!!!!!

im just exagurating lol not that bad but i would not sugest using white out

OH COME ON!
You thought I was being serious?! 

[pytis]

  mayby

[steinwayguy]

Pytis- you probably shouldn't tell too many people about this little incident. It might make you come of as well, an idiot.

[faulty_damper]

ok i wrote the notes on the keys with a sharpie PERMAMENT marker thinking it will come off later ( stupid me) and when the writing got dull i whote over it ( over and over again ) so now i want to take it off ( il never use sharpie again ) i tried this ruber alchohol hand sanitizer thing but it only makes it dull- like um
BEFORE: ABCDEFG After: abcdefg

anyone have any ideas how to take it off?

Use dry erase marker.  Write over the permanent marker spot.  Then wipe it off.  You may have to repeat a couple of times and it won't remove all of the marking (but close).  But becareful because the ink in the dry erase marker may stain but it's still better than the alternative ink all over the keyboard.

I don't know for sure what the ingredient in the dry erase marker is but I learned the technique from someone who said it was arsenic.

[Siberian Husky]

am i the only one weirded out by this?..everyone else is giving advice like this kinda thing happens all the time...dude...pytis...why didnt you just practice memorizing the keys?...it takes like 5 minutes..well..not 5 minutes..it does take a while..but...like my piano teacher says

There are no shortcuts in piano.

[pytis]

i used the market to help me memorize once i knew them i didint need it so i  wanted to take it off duh

[Siberian Husky]

LOL..okay buddy...look..i just kinda dont get it...

i mean think about it...how could you write on almost every key???...all you need to know is ABCDEFG..then they repeat a couple times...

[pytis]

well your begigning... everything looks hard ok... now can you get of my back

[Rach3]

Be careful - most piano keys aren't ivory, and can easily be damaged by chemicals (i.e., acetone).

[fuel925]

surely the easiest and best way to remove sharpie is to use a "naturalie" sign

[torchygirl]

surely the easiest and best way to remove sharpie is to use a "naturalie" sign

Hee, hee.  Thanks for the early AM chuckle.

Karen

[Glissando]

mayby

yet another example of the fact that sarcasm doesn't work on the net.

[pytis]

nothings damaget everything good and minty fresh lol