Getting permanent marker to stick to dry erase board?

[Sansena]

I’m gifting my BO a feed board, where I can list all the horses, grain, supplements, meds, etc.

I’ve managed many barns where the feed room board was already set up for me-- I simply wrote in the data I needed and wiped to erase when things changed. I never gave a moment’s thought to the permanently drawn lines that make up the chart.

The dry erase board is ready. I have 2 kinds of permanent marker-- both disappear to practically a smear in no time. What am I doing wrong? Should I pre-treat the board with something? Use a different kind of marker?

Stuck. Can you guys help? Something that you PERSONALLY have used successfully? Not just what you read somewhere or googled? Thanks so much…

[drafting_dots]

Try a “wet erase” marker. These require water to be removed and will stay on the board if you only use a cloth or foam eraser for the other marker.

[Highflyer]

The ones I’ve seen had the lines put on with electric tape.

[KBC]

Use thin black tape, car detailing stuff works well.

[luvmyhackney]

We used this tape. Couldn’t get the marker to stay. I use it at work all the time.
https://www.amazon.com/Chartpak-Graphic-Inches-Black-BG1251M/dp/B001Q4HX36

[Djones]

We.use tape.

[SolarFlare]

I also used the very thin black tape. I got it at Staples.

[betsyk]

When you pick up a sharpie by mistake and write on the dry erase board, it’s almost impossible to remove without alcohol. Funny that a sharpie on purpose won’t stay on!

[Simkie]

Huh. I used a big fat sharpie. It doesn’t come off at all.

[trubandloki]

Another vote for tape. It works amazing and you can get it in colors.
Something like This stuff.

[Guilherme]

@Simkie

Huh. I used a big fat sharpie. It doesn’t come off at all.

This has been my experience.

I’m also a fan of using the “thin tape” and you can also get “stick on” letters in a various sizes.

G.

[ParadoxFarm]

I use the tape, as well. Here is a calendar I created on a plain white board to log my riding using the tape as an example: (Now that I look at it, I could have been neater with it! :))

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[HungarianHippo]

@betsyk

When you pick up a sharpie by mistake and write on the dry erase board, it’s almost impossible to remove without alcohol. Funny that a sharpie on purpose won’t stay on!

For this problem, when you accidentally use permanent, just write directly over the mark with a dry erase marker. Dry erase markers are LOADED with solvents, which will lift the perm. ink right off.

[soloudinhere]

I would think a paint pen would work but it’s a lot easier to do straight lines with tape.

[keysfins]

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[keysfins]

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[PintoPony]

Try a Sharpie Pro.
We use these at work and the only thing I’ve found that takes it off is rubbing alcohol.

[MissAriel]

I’m guessing by permanent you mean “not dry erase”. Try a Sharpie - they write on all kinds of surfaces, including glass, and are pretty hard, if not impossible to remove without solvent (alcohol, acetone, etc) of some type.

[luvmyhackney]

@HungarianHippo

For this problem, when you accidentally use permanent, just write directly over the mark with a dry erase marker. Dry erase markers are LOADED with solvents, which will lift the perm. ink right off.

That is one of the best tips I have ever learned from my kids teachers.

Might try cleaning the board with alcohol to get rid of any coating put on it.

[Mondo]

“When you pick up a sharpie by mistake and write on the dry erase board, it’s almost impossible to remove without alcohol.” LOL - old administrative assistant’s trick: the chemical in the dry erase ink that makes it erasable, works on permanent marker too. If you have Sharpie on a white board, write over the permanent stuff with a dry erase marker. It will come right off. No alcohol required.