Sharpie Removal

[thomecollector]

I picked up a pair of cleats the other day. I was wondering if anybody knows how to remove a personalization ? Any thoughts ? Lmk. Thanks,Roger

[Fnazxc0114]

Re: Sharpie Removal

is the sig on the leather? where is the sig on the shoe.

[thomecollector]

Re: Sharpie Removal

The sig is on on the leather. The top of the toe. Thanks.

[59FIFTY]

Re: Sharpie Removal

You could use some soap and one of the green sponge's it will look a little bit scuffed but you won't notice it if you don't apply to mutch pressure.

Those green sponges are usually for scrubbing kitchens

[34swtns]

Re: Sharpie Removal

Uuhhh, no........BIG negative on the green sponge.

Use a little "Goof-Off" on a paper towel. If it requires enough scrubbing that it starts to remove the shine from the leather, simply apply some weatherproofing wax from any shoe repair shop.
Also note that if the marker has permeated the leather, no amount of scrubbing will remove it. So test your "Goof-Off" on a portion of the sig and if there's a faint purple stain left where the marker was it's probably not going to come out completely. Then your only option would be to match the color of the leaher with some shoe polish and basically "paint" over the top of the stain.

[kingjammy24]

How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

has anyone ever successfully removed a sharpie/paint pen autograph from a batting helmet?

i've searched previous threads and all of the autograph removal threads seem to deal with bats or jerseys.

i'd think a helmet would be easier given that the autograph hasn't absorbed into any grains or fabric.

what works? olive oil? goo gone?

thanks,

rudy.

[otismalibu]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

Belt sander.

[Ozric]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

Cologne with a Q-Tip... Sounds funny, but it has worked for me on a ton of stuff that has a glossy type surface.

[kingjammy24]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

Cologne with a Q-Tip... Sounds funny, but it has worked for me on a ton of stuff that has a glossy type surface.

i'm guessing it's the alcohol in the cologne that does it. rubbing alcohol maybe then? hmm.

thanks for the suggestion.

rudy.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

There's something autograph pimps use to remove personalizations on 8x10 glossies for re-sell...can't remember the name...household product I think. Can someone jog my memory?

[VALAIKA COLLECTOR]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

Goo Gone has worked for me.

[kingjammy24]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

stuff i found re: sharpie removal:

"Since the ink is based on propanol, butanol and diacetone alcohols, rubbing alcohol will remove permanent ink writing.."

i've seen various compounds suggested but the thing they all have in common is alcohol so that's probably the thing that does it.

i'm also hearing that one of those Mr. Clean Magic Erasers might work well.

rudy.

[camarokids]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

Olive Oil will remove silver and gold ink pens from bats and batting helmets.

On bats use a no. 2 pencil eraser then a soft cloth, on the helmet you should just be able to use a soft cloth.

[joelsabi]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

what works for taking gold sharpie paint from a fielding glove?

[kingjammy24]

Re: How to Remove Sharpie from Batting Helmet?

okey dokey, i just used some goo gone and it worked perfectly. beautiful job with no side effects.

i didn't have any rubbing alcohol or a magic eraser in the house so i'm not sure how those would've worked. however, for removing gold sharpie from plastic, goo gone is great.

i guess i could've also tried some olive oil. but i didn't. just went straight for the goo gone.

note: there's goo gone and goo off. i used goo gone and i understand the 2 are different.

rudy.