Our dry erase board use to be used for employee schedules. They used black electrical tape (at least 4 years ago) to create a grid. I recently removed all of the tape and there is a black residue left. I need to know what I can use to safely clean this board to remove that residue. We don't want to spend money on a new one if we can salvage this one.
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I bought a 4'x6' dry erase board for 40 bucks because the owner gave up trying to clean the tape residue that was on it for years. I came on this forum and read what I can use to clean it. I used Mr.Clean multi-surface - fail. I used Tilex - fail. I used alcohol (50%) - fail, I used the Magic Eraser - works but is way too much work and rubs off surface. I used shaving cream - fail. I used Windex - fail. I called my mom to pick up Goo Gone from the hardware store, but before she came home I read that someone tried Pam cooking spray.
Have a 4x8 magnetic dry erase board that had permanent marker and sticky residue from double backed tape used to attach document holders to the board.
I didn't have any type of 'oil' so I tried honey and it worked! Then cleaned it with the dry erase spray and GONE!
So I did not have Pam I had olive oil and it did not work. So now Im over here trying to scrub at it with vegetable oil and its very difficult still.
The spray on Pam worked great! I used Wal-Marts non stick spray and my white board is good as new! Great tip!
Works perfectly!!
Thinking Pam is essentially vegetable oil, and not having any Pam, I tried some vegetable oil on a napkin. Worked like a charm. Thanks!
Vegetable oil and Canola oil work great! The sticky residue slid right off!
So I tried a list of things before it actually worked
Magic Eraser - Rubbed way too hard and left a scratch in the board
Nail Polish Remover - Did Nothing
You are going to laugh but I just got it off with peanut butter, I remember that it works on gun so I tried it on my 3 year old granddaughters white board and it was so easy a 3 year old did it
I don't know if this will work without doing damage to your dry erase board ,but I'm pretty sure "GOO GONE" will take the tape residue off. Try a small place in a corner first.
You also might try WD-40. I know it takes off sticky labels, and it doesn't seem like it would hurt a dry-erase board.
OOPS or GOO-Gone, or nailpolish remover.
Maybe you would have luck with the MR Clean Magic Eraser. I LOVE THAT PRODUCT. if you havent tried it, check it out.
WD-40 will work.
Does anyone know what exactly is in WD-40? I've read lists of dozens of things that it can be used for but I hesitate to use it because I really don't like using chemicals in my home. Thanks for any info you might have.
try rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball. Sometimes it takes a little elbow grease. Or use the product Goo Be Gone.
To remove sticky residue from labels, etc. we use baby oil, which is mineral oil on a tissue or rag. Never used it on a dry erase board...you would have to clean off the oil with at least soap/water b/4 writing on it.
Use windex and it works, better than "goo gone".
BTW, I was just using WD-40 (it did not get the tape residue off) and the bottle says harmful or fatal if swallowed and that it contains petroleum distillates. Based on that I would follow the precautions listed on the bottle.
Yeah nail polish remover works with a little elbow grease...good luck!
I am trying to get tape off of my dry erase board. I have a lot to get off and I've tried rubbing alcohol which doesn't work. I am trying the Mr.Clean magic eraser and it works when you rub really hard, but the magic eraser really tears (crumbles) apart. If I continue with this method, I think it will use about 3 erasers. It sounds as though goo gone will work (but i don't have any)....I think i'll try baby oil and see if that works.
Peel the tape off as best you can and spray the remaining sticky goo with De-Solv-it (available in the household cleaning products at Wal-Mart). Allow to soak for a short time and rub with a soft cloth.
Oh, by the way, WD-40 is not fish oil. It's just another petroleum based solvent. Check it out on snopes.com and don't spray it on yourself.
I used lemon Pledge - and while my issue was weird tape (not electrical) that was applied to make a grid on the board and the cleaning solution caused it to calcify and become brittle, the Pledge did a great job 'moisturizing' the tape and getting most of it off without resorting to finger nails. I used regular cleaning solution to take the Pledge residue off, so it works okay.
Toothpaste also works! It's abrasive enough to remove the adhesive but not so abrasive it strips the board of its erasable coating
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WD-40 worked for me!
I tried the vegetable oil, without success.
Thank you all for the insights.
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