Marker can quickly penetrate the porous surface of an unfinished wood table. You can use a few common household items to remove marker and ink stains from unfinished wood.
Things You Will Need
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Moisten a paper towel with non-oily liquid hairspray.
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Rub the marker stain with the moistened paper towel. The hairspray will cause the ink in the stain to lift and absorb into the paper towel.
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Reapply the hairspray to a new paper towel and continue to rub the marker stain out.
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Sand the marker stain out by rubbing over the area with fine-grit sandpaper.
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Apply a wood stain to prevent further substances from penetrating the surface of the material.
The Drip Cap
- Markers are often the choice of writing utensil when a permanent message or depiction wants to be left.
- The hairspray will cause the ink in the stain to lift and absorb into the paper towel.
- Reapply the hairspray to a new paper towel and continue to rub the marker stain out.