Can a whiteboard be resurfaced?
Posted by posted by Francis @ 6/08/2007 08:37:00 AM
Recently, someone at the office used a permanent marker (accidentally I hope) on the whiteboard in the main conference room. As the term "permanent" implies, the whiteboard is now ruined.So I thought it was the perfect time for a little experiment. Can a whiteboard be resurfaced with common automotive maintenance products? So I brought from home my sander/polisher, a jar of polishing compound, and my trusty TurtleWax super hard shell automotive wax.
I buffed the whiteboard clean with the polishing compound, cleaned it with household cleaner, dried it well and applied a generous coat of wax. I waited for the wax to harden, polished the surface and now... I am waiting for the results.
The whiteboard looks new. It is all white and shiny. But will it erase without leaving marks?
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For those that are curious...
It didn't work. We had to replace the whiteboard.
rry I didn't see this in time, but for those looking at this maybe it'll help.
I use a Sharpie to right on my whiteboard all the time. If I need lines or a grid drawn that I don't want to erase and redraw all the time, I use a sharpie permanent marker.
When I then want to get the Sharpie off, I use a dry erase black marker and trace over the sharpie lines. The dry erase is apparently a good solvent for permanent markers. Once traced over the line, I just erase with a normal eraser.
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