So I just got back from school for the summer yesterday. Haven't driven the mustang in a while and I felt the need to take it out. Well at one point I noticed a mark on the dashboard. I look a lil bit closer and it looked like a line from a marker or sharpie. There is maybe a 1.5" line on the black part of the dashboard right by the ignition. Does anybody know of anything that could remove this mark??? It kills me to see this mark on my baby. It was an accident from a family member, so it's not vandalism, but I want to get this removed w/out ruining the dash. Someone help!

Maybe lightly rubbing it with a fingernail polish remover pad?

-toothpaste
-sunblock- might work
-rubbing alcohol
-wd-40
-pretty sure paint thinner will work too
-and prob some lighter fluid

ORIGINAL: SaddleUp

Maybe lightly rubbing it with a fingernail polish remover pad?



+1...Or Try some Mineral spirits but be REALLY careful because it will take the black right off the dash

maybe some goof-off??

alcohol/ethanol.

Do you think alcohol would take off permanent marker?

Goo-Gone?? Its citric based.

So your saying some marked with sharpie inside your car without you knowing? :eek:

Yes. The car stays at home while I am at school. First of all, I don't trust it up there. Second of all, I go to school in Ohio and this cardoes not see the snow. That being said, recently my sis was driving it due to my mom's car being in the shop. I guess she was addressing an envelope and slipped or something w/the marker. Don't ask me how, I am as baffled as you are. So that is how my car got marked up without me knowing about it. What would be the most effective product w/out being too abrasive. If I have to, I would rather start with the weakest solution and progress to stronger solutions. I don't want to ruin the dash piece.

I use lots of 99% Isopropyl Alcohol in my line of work. I takes of felt tip marker ink very quickly. Just go to your favorite drug store and get the 95% alcohol. Standard rubbing alcohol has too much water in it. Take a rag, dampen it and gently rub it off. I use it for cleaning electonics contacts and removing the stickey stuff from labels. Goo Gone is good, however it leaves a oily residue that we then remove with alcohol.

The fastest and least invasive way to remove permanent marker from any hard surface is to mark over it with a dry erase pen (the one you write on "white boards" with), then just erase the mark...trust me it works everytime...

ORIGINAL: SaddleUp

Maybe lightly rubbing it with a fingernail polish remover pad?


NO NO NO NO, It will mess your dash up don't do it!!!!!! Use WD40 or alcohol. Damn man, I hope he didn't do what you suggested. It is acetone and will melt the freaking plastic!!!

ACETONE + PLASTIC AND PAINTED SURFACES = DISASTER!!!!

No worries, I didn't try anything yet. I think I am going to start with some rubbing alcohol and see if that works. Someone also suggested one of those magic erasers. If the rubbing alcohol doesn't seem to work, I may try that. I will try it today when I wash her up. We have drag races right across the street from me at the local airport here. Not sure if I'm going to race her yet or not. I will at least take it over and enjoy the nice weather.

ORIGINAL: uluafishing

The fastest and least invasive way to remove permanent marker from any hard surface is to mark over it with a dry erase pen (the one you write on "white boards" with), then just erase the mark...trust me it works everytime...


Very true. Not sure if it's on the hard surface or not.

ORIGINAL: BeeStang

ORIGINAL: SaddleUp

Maybe lightly rubbing it with a fingernail polish remover pad?


NO NO NO NO, It will mess your dash up don't do it!!!!!! Use WD40 or alcohol. Damn man, I hope he didn't do what you suggested. It is acetone and will melt the freaking plastic!!!

ACETONE + PLASTIC AND PAINTED SURFACES = DISASTER!!!!


Good grief.....I made a simple suggestion. I didn't tell him to saturate the damn dash with it. Yes I am very aware the ACETONE will MELT PLASTIC..........but only after soaking it with the nail polish remover. You may note that I suggested "lightly rubbing" with a small fingernail polish remover pad!!!!!!!!!!!!

And hell no I am not a man............I am a female. It's no wonder there aren't many females that actually contribute to this forum.

did carroll shelby break into your car?:D

ORIGINAL: SaddleUp

ORIGINAL: BeeStang

ORIGINAL: SaddleUp

Maybe lightly rubbing it with a fingernail polish remover pad?


NO NO NO NO, It will mess your dash up don't do it!!!!!! Use WD40 or alcohol. Damn man, I hope he didn't do what you suggested. It is acetone and will melt the freaking plastic!!!

ACETONE + PLASTIC AND PAINTED SURFACES = DISASTER!!!!


Good grief.....I made a simple suggestion. I didn't tell him to saturate the damn dash with it. Yes I am very aware the ACETONE will MELT PLASTIC..........but only after soaking it with the nail polish remover. You may note that I suggested "lightly rubbing" with a small fingernail polish remover pad!!!!!!!!!!!!

And hell no I am not a man............I am a female. It's no wonder there aren't many females that actually contribute to this forum.
I hear ya! I have got into it with two assholes on this board already.

ORIGINAL: SaddleUp

And hell no I am not a man............I am a female. It's no wonder there aren't many females that actually contribute to this forum.


not many females have the desire to go online and talk about cars, for one.

no offense, but it's obviously a male territory - might want to be prepared to deal with it sometimes.

ORIGINAL: Kara

I hear ya! I have got into it with two assholes on this board already.
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YOU???!!!![&:][&:][&:]

The young sweet little KARA? That can't be!
Who are those two[:@]? Tell me.

I'll go cut their b@lls off and hang them on their rear bumper!

I ended up using some rubbing alcohol on a q-tip. Worked pretty well and got most of it off. You can still see it kinda faintly, but not nearly as bad. Thanks for the input all.

step 1: slap your sister in the back of the head

step 2: make her buy the new piece and pay for install

problems solved

ORIGINAL: pascal

ORIGINAL: Kara

I hear ya! I have got into it with two assholes on this board already.


YOU???!!!![&:][&:][&:]

The young sweet little KARA? That can't be!
Who are those two[:@]? Tell me.

I'll go cut their b@lls off and hang them on their rear bumper!
[/quote] Awwwwwwwwwwww:D:D:D
One was just an idiot who argued about a z06 that he knew nothing about! Most everyone in the 05-07 forum is cool;) U ROCK PASCAL!

ORIGINAL: PCstang05

I ended up using some rubbing alcohol on a q-tip. Worked pretty well and got most of it off. You can still see it kinda faintly, but not nearly as bad. Thanks for the input all.
Good. I had the same thing happen with my 98 trans am I used to have. Someone got sharpie on my tan leather seat. [:@]

I can't imagine sharpie on a tan interior. At least mine was black on black, but I still noticed it.

Glad to hear what i can use if my kid decides to draw on my car.

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Glad to hear that you got it!

X2 on not using Acetone. It's a no-no. Alcohol (either Isopropyl or Ethyl) will completely remove it.

ORIGINAL: SonicBlue05GT

ORIGINAL: SaddleUp

And hell no I am not a man............I am a female. It's no wonder there aren't many females that actually contribute to this forum.

not many females have the desire to go online and talk about cars, for one.

no offense, but it's obviously a male territory - might want to be prepared to deal with it sometimes.


So sad, too bad? I'm with SaddleUp and Kara. :)

Stang Girl's Unite !!!
lol

I know my hubby uses a Sharpie to remove Sharpie. You have to wipe itoff as soon as u write over it....

ORIGINAL: theresa

I know my hubby uses a Sharpie to remove Shapie.

So...is a Shapie a shapely Sharpie?

lmao...sorry [:@]

FIXED....

Hey Hicompression...Don't make me sic the Stang Girls on u....;)

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