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I've got a box of black Sharpie markers,
purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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On Jan 15, 6:06*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . I used to have a working link to the MSDS for Sharpie ink pens http://www.sharpie.com/enUS/MSDSSheets/default.html but it seems to not work. I recall that the solvents varied by pen type. xylene was the predominate solvent. I used to squirt a bit of Goof Off into the cap & re-cover the pen. SOmetimes worked, sometimes not. |
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On Tuesday 15 January 2013 14:06 Stormin Mormon wrote in alt.home.repair:
I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . Permanant or non permanant type? If permanant, I suspect the solvent would cost more (as a sum of capital cost and messing about time) than new pens! If non permanant, a few drops of water may do the trick - it may be enough to stand the nib end in a glass of water overnight, then remove and leave for another day to sort itself out. -- Tim Watts Personal Blog: http://www.dionic.net/tim/ "She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon." |
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On Jan 15, 12:33*pm, Tim Watts wrote:
On Tuesday 15 January 2013 14:06 Stormin Mormon wrote in alt.home.repair: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . Permanant or non permanant type? If permanant, I suspect the solvent would cost more (as a sum of capital cost and messing about time) than new pens! If non permanant, a few drops of water may do the trick - it may be enough to stand the nib end in a glass of water overnight, then remove and leave for another day to sort itself out. -- It's a nit, but I'm going to pick it anyway. You asked: "Permanant or non permanant type?" The question is: Why doesn't Sharpie list any non-permanent markers on their website? They specifically list "permanent markers" in numerous colors and they specifically list "highlighters" and "whiteboard markers", but AFAICT they never use the term "non-permanent" anywhere on their website. I used their search engine and couldn't get a hit for non-permanent or nonpermanent or even non permanent. Well, OK, I lied. Searching for non permanent returned lots of hits for permanent. So, is there really such a thing as a non-permanent Sharpie? Many other companies market non-permanent markers, but apparently Sharpie does not. |
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On 1/15/2013 1:36 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 15, 12:33 pm, Tim Watts wrote: On Tuesday 15 January 2013 14:06 Stormin Mormon wrote in alt.home.repair: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . Permanant or non permanant type? If permanant, I suspect the solvent would cost more (as a sum of capital cost and messing about time) than new pens! If non permanant, a few drops of water may do the trick - it may be enough to stand the nib end in a glass of water overnight, then remove and leave for another day to sort itself out. -- It's a nit, but I'm going to pick it anyway. You asked: "Permanant or non permanant type?" The question is: Why doesn't Sharpie list any non-permanent markers on their website? They specifically list "permanent markers" in numerous colors and they specifically list "highlighters" and "whiteboard markers", but AFAICT they never use the term "non-permanent" anywhere on their website. I used their search engine and couldn't get a hit for non-permanent or nonpermanent or even non permanent. Well, OK, I lied. Searching for non permanent returned lots of hits for permanent. So, is there really such a thing as a non-permanent Sharpie? Many other companies market non-permanent markers, but apparently Sharpie does not. look for washable markers |
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On Jan 15, 3:54*pm, chaniarts wrote:
On 1/15/2013 1:36 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jan 15, 12:33 pm, Tim Watts wrote: On Tuesday 15 January 2013 14:06 Stormin Mormon wrote in alt.home.repair: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . Permanant or non permanant type? If permanant, I suspect the solvent would cost more (as a sum of capital cost and messing about time) than new pens! If non permanant, a few drops of water may do the trick - it may be enough to stand the nib end in a glass of water overnight, then remove and leave for another day to sort itself out. -- It's a nit, but I'm going to pick it anyway. You asked: "Permanant or non permanant type?" The question is: Why doesn't Sharpie list any non-permanent markers on their website? They specifically list "permanent markers" in numerous colors and they specifically list "highlighters" and "whiteboard markers", but AFAICT they never use the term "non-permanent" anywhere on their website. I used their search engine and couldn't get a hit for non-permanent or nonpermanent or even non permanent. Well, OK, I lied. Searching for non permanent returned lots of hits for permanent. So, is there really such a thing as a non-permanent Sharpie? Many other companies market non-permanent markers, but apparently Sharpie does not. look for washable markers Is that an answer to my question about non-permanent Sharpies? No hits for washable at the Sharpie site. They do list some wash-based markers but they don't state that they are non-permanent or washable. Just interesting, that's all. |
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On 1/15/2013 3:36 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 15, 12:33 pm, Tim Watts wrote: On Tuesday 15 January 2013 14:06 Stormin Mormon wrote in alt.home.repair: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . Permanant or non permanant type? If permanant, I suspect the solvent would cost more (as a sum of capital cost and messing about time) than new pens! If non permanant, a few drops of water may do the trick - it may be enough to stand the nib end in a glass of water overnight, then remove and leave for another day to sort itself out. -- It's a nit, but I'm going to pick it anyway. You asked: "Permanant or non permanant type?" The question is: Why doesn't Sharpie list any non-permanent markers on their website? They specifically list "permanent markers" in numerous colors and they specifically list "highlighters" and "whiteboard markers", but AFAICT they never use the term "non-permanent" anywhere on their website. I used their search engine and couldn't get a hit for non-permanent or nonpermanent or even non permanent. Well, OK, I lied. Searching for non permanent returned lots of hits for permanent. So, is there really such a thing as a non-permanent Sharpie? Many other companies market non-permanent markers, but apparently Sharpie does not. I am pretty sure all sharpie products have some degree of permanence since they use various non water based solvents in their ink formula. The "most permanent" line is the one with the white/red reverse lettering "industrial" which I think use xylene. As an aside some of the best markers I ever bought for storage life was a Korean clone brand. I wanted a box of markers and they didn't have the sharpies so I bought those for a similar price. Had to be 10 years ago and I found the box the other day and there were a few left. They seem to be just as good as new. |
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On 1/15/2013 5:48 PM, Tim Watts wrote:
On Tuesday 15 January 2013 20:36 DerbyDad03 wrote in alt.home.repair: On Jan 15, 12:33 pm, Tim Watts wrote: On Tuesday 15 January 2013 14:06 Stormin Mormon wrote in alt.home.repair: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . Permanant or non permanant type? If permanant, I suspect the solvent would cost more (as a sum of capital cost and messing about time) than new pens! If non permanant, a few drops of water may do the trick - it may be enough to stand the nib end in a glass of water overnight, then remove and leave for another day to sort itself out. -- It's a nit, but I'm going to pick it anyway. You asked: "Permanant or non permanant type?" The question is: Why doesn't Sharpie list any non-permanent markers on their website? They specifically list "permanent markers" in numerous colors and they specifically list "highlighters" and "whiteboard markers", but AFAICT they never use the term "non-permanent" anywhere on their website. I used their search engine and couldn't get a hit for non-permanent or nonpermanent or even non permanent. Well, OK, I lied. Searching for non permanent returned lots of hits for permanent. So, is there really such a thing as a non-permanent Sharpie? Many other companies market non-permanent markers, but apparently Sharpie does not. Pretty sure I have had a non permanant one - I have mistaken with another brand, but I buy Shapies regularly because they are particularly good for DIY work (marking cables and stuff) - and something has caused to me look out for the word "Permanant" when I buy new ones... All sharpies are permanent to some degree. That is their major selling point. |
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On Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:06:51 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young A normal person would dispose of them and spend a dollar to buy a new marker. Therefore, you are NOT normal..... |
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My parents grew up in the shadow of the
Great Depression. They are not normal, nor am I. By your definition. I even write my usenet posts in recycled plain text. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. wrote in message ... A normal person would dispose of them and spend a dollar to buy a new marker. There- fore, you are NOT normal..... |
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DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 15, 3:54 pm, chaniarts wrote: On 1/15/2013 1:36 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote: On Jan 15, 12:33 pm, Tim Watts wrote: On Tuesday 15 January 2013 14:06 Stormin Mormon wrote in alt.home.repair: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . Permanant or non permanant type? If permanant, I suspect the solvent would cost more (as a sum of capital cost and messing about time) than new pens! If non permanant, a few drops of water may do the trick - it may be enough to stand the nib end in a glass of water overnight, then remove and leave for another day to sort itself out. -- It's a nit, but I'm going to pick it anyway. You asked: "Permanant or non permanant type?" The question is: Why doesn't Sharpie list any non-permanent markers on their website? They specifically list "permanent markers" in numerous colors and they specifically list "highlighters" and "whiteboard markers", but AFAICT they never use the term "non-permanent" anywhere on their website. I used their search engine and couldn't get a hit for non-permanent or nonpermanent or even non permanent. Well, OK, I lied. Searching for non permanent returned lots of hits for permanent. So, is there really such a thing as a non-permanent Sharpie? Many other companies market non-permanent markers, but apparently Sharpie does not. look for washable markers Is that an answer to my question about non-permanent Sharpies? No hits for washable at the Sharpie site. They do list some wash-based markers but they don't state that they are non-permanent or washable. Just interesting, that's all. Probably just a CYA thing. |
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On Jan 15, 7:06*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . I soaked mine in ethanol alcohol and got them to write some more |
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On Jan 16, 5:53*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: My parents grew up in the shadow of the Great Depression. They are not normal, nor am I. By your definition. I even write my usenet posts in recycled plain text. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . wrote in message ... A normal person would dispose of them and spend a dollar to buy a new marker. *There- fore, you are NOT normal..... I think it's abnormal to want to throw everything away the minute there's the slightest problem.. |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:17:13 -0800 (PST), Robert Macy
wrote: On Jan 16, 5:53*pm, "Stormin Mormon" wrote: My parents grew up in the shadow of the Great Depression. They are not normal, nor am I. By your definition. I even write my usenet posts in recycled plain text. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . wrote in message ... A normal person would dispose of them and spend a dollar to buy a new marker. *There- fore, you are NOT normal..... I think it's abnormal to want to throw everything away the minute there's the slightest problem.. I do agree with that. Most electronics and electrical stuff I will try to fix as well as other machinery and home items. But there is a limit. A dead marker or dead ink pen is dead. Toss it. Unless a few drops of water will make it last longer. But spending money on chemicals, drilling holes in the marker, and generally wasting a lot of time for a one dollar marker is just plain dumb. I know a guy who tried to refill those Bic cigarette lighters. He filled a few of them, then almost blew himself up when one was leaking and he flicked it. I'd rather AVOID wasteful disposible stuff. I still have a refillable metal lighter. Most of the time I use a double edged razor that I buy blades for, rather than those one time disposible razors, etc. But I've never seen a refillable marker. And while on that subject, when I was a kid, they used to sell ink pen refills. I dont see them anymore, but back then, in elementary school I saved all the pen parts and used to do pen repair for my classmates. Some of the teachers were not exactly pleased about it, because during boring subjects, I'd rather be fixing pens, and had lots of springs and push buttons etc on my desk. These days, my garage is filled with car parts, building materials, and so on, so it's the same sort of thing, just bigger toys for bigger boys!!! |
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On 1/17/2013 4:17 AM, Robert Macy wrote:
On Jan 16, 5:53 pm, "Stormin Mormon" wrote: My parents grew up in the shadow of the Great Depression. They are not normal, nor am I. By your definition. I even write my usenet posts in recycled plain text. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . wrote in message ... A normal person would dispose of them and spend a dollar to buy a new marker. There- fore, you are NOT normal..... I think it's abnormal to want to throw everything away the minute there's the slightest problem.. Slightest problem? A sharpie is dried out and useless. Sort of like a burnt out lightbulb being a slight problem. A 3 pack of sharpies is ~ $2. And a 12 pack ~ $7. How much effort should go into the project of attempting to renew a sharpie? |
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"Stormin Mormon" wrote in message ... I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . I have had times when I have marked something with a Sharpie that I wanted to remove. If the surface is impervious alcohol works well. I use alcohol of the type that is used to thin shellac or to use in little heaters. Charlie |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:04:33 -0500, George
wrote: On 1/17/2013 4:17 AM, Robert Macy wrote: On Jan 16, 5:53 pm, "Stormin Mormon" wrote: My parents grew up in the shadow of the Great Depression. They are not normal, nor am I. By your definition. I even write my usenet posts in recycled plain text. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . wrote in message ... A normal person would dispose of them and spend a dollar to buy a new marker. There- fore, you are NOT normal..... I think it's abnormal to want to throw everything away the minute there's the slightest problem.. Slightest problem? A sharpie is dried out and useless. Sort of like a burnt out lightbulb being a slight problem. You don't fix light bulbs? Wasteful! A 3 pack of sharpies is ~ $2. And a 12 pack ~ $7. How much effort should go into the project of attempting to renew a sharpie? Hours, after spending a day asking how to restore them on the Usenet, obviously. |
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On 01/17/13 10:10 am, Charlie wrote:
I've got a box of black Sharpie markers, purchased several years ago. They have dried out, so they don't write properly. Is there something I can add, some solvent, to make them write again? Drill a hole in the barrel, and drip some solvent in? Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . I have had times when I have marked something with a Sharpie that I wanted to remove. If the surface is impervious alcohol works well. I use alcohol of the type that is used to thin shellac or to use in little heaters. Rubbing alcohol (sometimes ethyl alcohol, sometimes isopropyl alcohol, plus other chemicals to "denature" it) works to remove "Sharpie" marks, but to renovate a dried-out marker you want something that evaporates more quickly. The ones I have are labeled "Nontoxic," and I don't think xylene (suggested by somebody else) falls into that category. Perce |
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On 2013-01-17, Percival P. Cassidy wrote:
but to renovate a dried-out marker you want something that evaporates more quickly. Acetone |
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On 01/17/13 10:29 am, notbob wrote:
but to renovate a dried-out marker you want something that evaporates more quickly. Acetone But I don't think it counts as "nontoxic," as my Sharpie markers are labeled. I just uncapped a "good" Sharpie and sniffed: possibly MEK (=methyl ethyl ketone)? -- but I'm not sure how "nontoxic" that is ether. Perce |
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Hey, can we fix burnt out light bulbs? Neat!
Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "George" wrote in message ... Slightest problem? A sharpie is dried out and useless. Sort of like a burnt out lightbulb being a slight problem. A 3 pack of sharpies is ~ $2. And a 12 pack ~ $7. How much effort should go into the project of attempting to renew a sharpie? |
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Around here, rubbing alcohol is 30% water,
I'd not waste my time trying that on removing sharpie. I would try denatured alcohol. I did buy another box of black markers. I'll try some various solvents on the old pens, see if anything works. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Percival P. Cassidy" wrote in message ... Rubbing alcohol (sometimes ethyl alcohol, sometimes isopropyl alcohol, plus other chemicals to "denature" it) works to remove "Sharpie" marks, but to renovate a dried-out marker you want something that evaporates more quickly. The ones I have are labeled "Nontoxic," and I don't think xylene (suggested by somebody else) falls into that category. Perce |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:36:58 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: Around here, rubbing alcohol is 30% water, I'd not waste my time trying that on removing sharpie. I would try denatured alcohol. I did buy another box of black markers. I'll try some various solvents on the old pens, see if anything works. Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org . "Percival P. Cassidy" wrote in message ... Rubbing alcohol (sometimes ethyl alcohol, sometimes isopropyl alcohol, plus other chemicals to "denature" it) works to remove "Sharpie" marks, but to renovate a dried-out marker you want something that evaporates more quickly. The ones I have are labeled "Nontoxic," and I don't think xylene (suggested by somebody else) falls into that category. Perce What I've found removes Sharpie is Expo white board cleaner. Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether. (butoxyethanol). This IS the solvent used in Sharpie fine tip markers. If you can inject butoxyethanol into the barrel of the sharpie there is a GOOD chance the sharpie can be resurected. |
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On Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:35:14 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: Hey, can we fix burnt out light bulbs? Neat! Christopher A. Young A burnt out lightbulb has a chance of being fixed, unlike your burnt out brain that is beyond repair! |
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