I’ve got a crappy old whiteboard, rarely been used the last few years. Lots of old market stains and rubbing marks that now won’t rub off.

Now I want to refurbish it as new. Any ideas what to use?

party_pants said:

I’ve got a crappy old whiteboard, rarely been used the last few years. Lots of old market stains and rubbing marks that now won’t rub off.

Now I want to refurbish it as new. Any ideas what to use?

Google is your freind :)

http://www.ehow.com/how_5766960_restore-whiteboard.html

party_pants said:

I’ve got a crappy old whiteboard, rarely been used the last few years. Lots of old market stains and rubbing marks that now won’t rub off.

Now I want to refurbish it as new. Any ideas what to use?

Try a dab of eucalyptus oil.
No guarantees.

morrie said:

party_pants said:

I’ve got a crappy old whiteboard, rarely been used the last few years. Lots of old market stains and rubbing marks that now won’t rub off.

Now I want to refurbish it as new. Any ideas what to use?

Try a dab of eucalyptus oil.
No guarantees.

Eucalyptus oil does damage some surfaces or surface coatings.

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

party_pants said:

I’ve got a crappy old whiteboard, rarely been used the last few years. Lots of old market stains and rubbing marks that now won’t rub off.

Now I want to refurbish it as new. Any ideas what to use?

Try a dab of eucalyptus oil.
No guarantees.

Eucalyptus oil does damage some surfaces or surface coatings.

Yes, but it is a useful solvent at times. The reason I suggested it is that it will remove permanent marker writing from 20 litre white PVC pails.

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

Try a dab of eucalyptus oil.
No guarantees.

Eucalyptus oil does damage some surfaces or surface coatings.

Yes, but it is a useful solvent at times. The reason I suggested it is that it will remove permanent marker writing from 20 litre white PVC pails.

and from the white conduit.

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

Eucalyptus oil does damage some surfaces or surface coatings.

Yes, but it is a useful solvent at times. The reason I suggested it is that it will remove permanent marker writing from 20 litre white PVC pails.

and from the white conduit.

Ah yes, the thin white ‘duit.

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

Yes, but it is a useful solvent at times. The reason I suggested it is that it will remove permanent marker writing from 20 litre white PVC pails.

and from the white conduit.

Ah yes, the thin white ‘duit.

To think, I used to use a lot of this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

and from the white conduit.

Ah yes, the thin white ‘duit.

To think, I used to use a lot of this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene

Solvent. You’re either in or out.

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

morrie said:

Ah yes, the thin white ‘duit.

To think, I used to use a lot of this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichloroethylene

Solvent. You’re either in or out.

Yes. I used it to clean hairsprings. dip it and blow it off. In essence I was breathing it in.

Plain old straight Isopropyl alcohol has always worked good enough for me.
(it might leave behind slight “shadows” but not enough to effect being able
to write on & read for years to come. Re-clean as needed.)

Never tried the “Pledge” furniture polish…maybe next time….?

you can also recover it with white contact.. (if it’s small enough for just one roll without joins)

Wire brush and Dettol.

Try New Life Whiteboard Cleaner. Bought this product years ago and it is effective. Stationary Retailers should stock it.

Plenty of whiteboard cleaners on ebay.

bucolic3401 said:

Try New Life Whiteboard Cleaner. Bought this product years ago and it is effective. Stationary Retailers should stock it.

I need to buy something this weekend to revive the whiteboard on Monday, for a sales conference starting Tuesday morning.

But thanks for all the ideas.