You don't need harsh cleaners or toxic chemicals to perform this job, so you can avoid leaving stains on the unfinished wood.
Things You Will Need
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Gently scrape the crayon mark with a plastic scraper, a putty knife or a butter knife. Hold your scraper at an angle to keep damage to the wood at a minimum. You should be able to remove most of the crayon this way, but some color will remain.
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Wear leather or cloth work gloves to protect your hands. Hand sand the crayon-marked areas with fine sand paper (about 150 grit). Don’t press hard. Just lightly go back and forth over the area with the sandpaper.
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Wipe off any wood-dust with a soft, dry cloth. If any crayon color remains on the wood, simply sand it some more until it disappears. When you have finished, the sanded area might look a little lighter than surrounding areas of wood. Lightly sand around the borders of the area to blend the wood shades together.
The Drip Cap
- Crayon marks on unfinished wood may seem impossible to remove.
- You should be able to remove most of the crayon this way, but some color will remain.
- Wipe off any wood-dust with a soft, dry cloth.