Removing Grease Pencil Marks On Books

From: Kevin Handy <kth_at_srv.net>
Date: Tue Aug 12 11:58:00 2003

Dwight K. Elvey wrote:

>>From: "Vintage Computer Festival" <vcf_at_siconic.com>
>>
>>On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, Dwight K. Elvey wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> I'm not sure if this will work for grease pencils but
>>>you might give this a try. Get a can of brake-clean from
>>>the auto parts store. Place the page on a paper towel such
>>>that the marked side is against the towel. Spray some
>>>brake-clean, starting in a circular motion from outside of the
>>>mark to the center. Remove from the towel before it dries.
>>>Repeat with clean towel as needed.
>>> I'd advise checking on some material that is similar first.
>>>As I recall, I used this method on something like a sharpie
>>>mark once. Use out side. Brake-clean will give you a real
>>>bad hangover. It is mostly solvents and dry cleaning fluid.
>>>
>>>
>>I assume this evaporates to some considerable degree and does not leave
>>any marks or residue on the paper?
>>
>>
>
>Hi Sellam
> It is intended to leave no residue but if there are dyes
>in the paper that it dissolves, it may leave rings. You need
>
Or if your paper is yellowed (aged), it may also make the rings.

>to experiment a little. It will also dissolve some plastics
>as well so always check first.
> It is used to remove oils and old brake fluid from brake parts
>in cars. I often use it to degrease parts that need to be extra
>clean, such as when cleaning surfaces to epoxy.
>Dwight
Received on Tue Aug 12 2003 - 11:58:00 BST