Pen mark on coffee table

[Gino]

Hi ladies and Gents.

Got a friend of mine whos daughter wrote on a wooden coffee table, which I can only assume is varnished.
And they are having trouble getting it off.
I have made a few suggetions to her like using Orange cleaner, alchohol, a product called goof off and Eucalyptus oil.

I'm not sure how she'll go with these, does anyone know of a sure fire way to remove the ink?

comments about the above or your own suggestions would be appreciated .

regards

Gino

[Bleedin Thumb]

One of my little darling boys decided to do some drawing on my polyied kitchen bench top with texta. While I stood there in shock ( can't remember if I was screeming at the time) my wife grabbed a scourer and proceeded to scratch all trace of said marker from the surface.:eek:

This was one of those slow motion moments when you life flashes before your eyes and that slow, deep Noooooooooooo issues from your mouth.

Before I could wake myself from this trance like state SWMBO had actually acheived her goal in about 5 places.

I now look at those 5 lifeless areas on my otherwise beautiful benchtops with a mixture of pain and amusement, after all its all fixable.

BTW to answer your question....dont use a scourer!

[durwood]

If its a permanent pen the mark will be on top of the surface but not easily disolved. If the cleaners etc don't work trey a bit of brasso it will cut the mark off the surface like sanding would.

[Iain]

Gino, where the hell have you been????
The joys of breeding, nothing to add really except it is an occupational hazard.

[echnidna]

If its a permanet marker a soft rag dampened with metho will take it off.

If the surface is french polished don't use metho.

[Gino]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, but I think the pen was a ball point pen which may make a difference. though Brasso sounds like a logical idea.

Bleedin thumb, my son decided to use his iniative with a scourer on the dining room floor boards in about 6 places with the same result. But had to praise the iniative.

Ian. I don't understand what you mean by your message, I lost you after "where have you been".
I simply got busy with work my last job was hell in terms of doing anything I wanted to do ie the bulletin board, let alone a social life.
Things are a little different now and I've been slowly looking in always good advice and knowledge in this place, and I like to help to if I can.

regards

Gino

[soundman]

If its biro one problem may be the bruse left by the pen tip.

You might be able to lift that area with heat.... check the polisher hand book.


rather than braso or :eek: other abrasives. have you thaught of EEE ultrashine.

cheers

[Bob38S]

If the metho doesn't work perhaps try Shellite - carefully. Agree with Soundy that the "biro dent" could be a problem.

If you do have to repair the surface - the dent can be removed by placing a moistened T towel on the spot and heating it with an iron on steam. The moisture and heat will cause the compressed fibres to swell and rise. Then sand and refinish as necessary.
Regards,
Bob