How to Make a Dry Erase Board Marker Start Working Again
Tip: Rubbing Alcohol To Revive Dry Erase Markers
February 4, 2012
Dried out dry erase markers? Your whiteboard markers may have more life in them. Dip the tip in a little ordinary rubbing alcohol. If color is drawn down into the alcohol, there's life in your marker, and you can write with it some more now that you have treated it. If this does not work, then the marker is probably out of lasting power.
By Kirsten from Logan, UT
Question: Reviving Dry Erase Markers?
Is there any way to recondition a dry eraser marker? I know it still has plenty of ink, but the cap didn't click well enough.
Thank you!
Maria from Derwood, MD
Answers
By gogogirl (Guest Post)
June 17, 2005 0 found this helpful
Pry off the bottom (it helps to put on rubber gloves- you can grip it better) and put 4-5 drops of water on the end of the fat ink-supply thing and store it upside down for a couple of days. I've never done it on dry-erase markers, but it works great on regular or permanent ones. (Ultra-fine to fat-tipped.)
September 12, 2006 0 found this helpful
Perhaps (NOT SURE), allowing the tip to sit a few hours in a small amount of rubbing alcohol? It should wick up into the marker barrel, reconstituting the dried ink. Gently turn in upside down & back a few times during the soaking.
Keep watch to be sure it doesn't dilute too much. Regular markers can be revived by soaking a few hours in a shallow amount of plain tap water. Sometimes leaves them a bit too diluted, have to keep checking on them also.
September 12, 2006 0 found this helpful
This is NUTS... works for just about anything else... how about soaking the tip in a shallow amount of plain white vinegar? anyone?
September 13, 2006 0 found this helpful
I use rubbing alcohol to remove the lettering from my dry erase board so I'm questioning using it to reconstitute the markers themselves. I could be wrong though, only questioning.
By Maria from Derwood (Guest Post)
September 13, 2006 0 found this helpful
Guess I'll have to give up. I have tried: alcohol, water & nail polish remover w/o success. Only thing I haven't tried is vinegar. Maybe I should just buy new ones...:(
-m.
September 16, 2007 6 found this helpful
Easiest, fastest, cheapest method!!: attach a string to the end of the marker (taping a knotted string works pretty well), spin the marker over your head several times. Centrifugal force will move any remaining ink to the marker tip. Make sure the cap is on though!! And be careful removing the cap, do it over a sink or wad of paper towels because sometimes a lot of ink can pool up in the cap. I'm a math teacher at a low income high school and we are always looking to save money in our department!
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By Lauren (Guest Post)
September 29, 2007 0 found this helpful
Wow - I just tried it and swinging the marker around on a string really does work brilliantly! and instantly!
Thank you for the idea!
By Saratoga Dad (Guest Post)
September 8, 2008 0 found this helpful
Wow, the spinning thing works well. I got a little too over zealous on the spinning and was winging it around like a helicopter, I think 3-5 good spins is enough. If not -do more. The ink does pool in the cap and I think i wasted a lot.
If you have a hard time attaching string to your marker, just tie it then wrap tape around it too, this should be secure enough. Good luck.
December 5, 2008 0 found this helpful
Thanks for the spinning idea. Worked like a charm for a homeschool mom on a budget:)
By Glowy (Guest Post)
February 11, 2009 1 found this helpful
Spinning with a string works like magic! I had a set of 4 dry erase markers that had stayed for 3 years in their packaging, still unused. When I tried them, 3 seemed dried out. I still wonder how it is possible, with the cap sealing well and all. Anyway, I was pissed. I had the idea to put them tip down in alcohol.
After a couple of hours, one of them revived. But even after 3 days in the alcohol, the remaining 2 were still inkless. I found this thread via google, tried Atwilkes' spinning trick, and seconds later, the 2 stubborn markers were revived! Thank you Atwilkes.
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February 4, 2010 0 found this helpful
The spinning thing works like a charm! Thanks, atwilkes!
March 12, 2010 0 found this helpful
Tried spinning around on a string, worked great, for about 3 minutes and then dried up again :(
November 19, 2014 0 found this helpful
Holy Guacamole! I have an old pre-1980's test tube centrifuge. A few seconds in that baby and voila. Just like new. Make sure to wear goggles.
Anonymous
January 19, 2016 0 found this helpful
You can possibly take the end off of the dry erase marker with a pair of pliers and fill it with rubbing alcohol or water and put the end back on and wait over night.
Anonymous
September 17, 2016 0 found this helpful
Yeah, do the same process with alcohol.
September 26, 2017 0 found this helpful
Do NOT use water to revive dry erase markers!!! It doesn't work and makes the problem even worse by washing out any remaining color left in the marker.
Question: Refreshing Dry Erase Markers?
March 28, 2013
My Expo Dry Erase markers are not old, but one just dried up and the lid was on it. Is there anything you can do to "rewet" them?
By Melinda M.
Answers
March 31, 2013 0 found this helpful
Dip tips in very hot water, cover with cap for a few minutes.
Anonymous
January 27, 2016 0 found this helpful
Put them in rubbing alcohol!
It worked for me!
Anonymous
January 27, 2016 0 found this helpful
Put them in rubbing alcohol
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