Getting black marker marks off the label?

[Chris L]

Has anyone any experience in getting those black marker marks off a record label? I have no idea why some people went on mad scrawling sprees on their record labels but I have a few and it would to be able to clean them up even a bit.

Any suggestions?

Thanks Chris

[Solidsoul]

5 hours ago, Chris L said:

Has anyone any experience in getting those black marker marks off a record label? I have no idea why some people went on mad scrawling sprees on their record labels but I have a few and it would to be able to clean them up even a bit.

Any suggestions?

Thanks Chris

You could try graffiti remover. It works sometimes, but it can take the colour out of the label or just make a messy smudge! I have had some success with shiney labels like American RCA's

It could be worse, if you had to try and clean one of the rarest records on the Northern scene that has been written on and defaced!

Edited 6 hours ago by Solidsoul

[Happy Feet]

I discovered a method that does remove black marker pen , have used it on a few records and the results are quite impressive . Especially on a shiny label , takes a few attempts on a matt label .

You need to buy from your local stationery shop ( I use Rymans ) a set of White Board Marker Pens , chose the colour as near as possible as the label , and then using the Marker Pen carefully write over the writing on the label , then carefully wipe off using a soft tissue ,it seems to reactivate the ink of the offending writing, crosses etc & it  just wipes off , I don't allow the ink to dry , wiping off before the Marker drys out seems to work best , patience is key .

I would as I did when I first experimented , start on a cheaper record and use a damp tissue or dry and don't use any great force .

It's this type of marker pen , which is designed to wipe off .

Edited 3 hours ago by Happy Feet