Check Out This SHARPIE Trick Every Electrician Should Know!

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[brothermine]

I presume it depends on the surface. In particular, whether the surface is porous and/or absorbent.

[Science__Politics]

Rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer also works.

EDIT: 5 months after I made this benign comment, and I'm still receiving weirdly passive aggressive responses. I beg that if people continue to comment, please be nice.

[TheKingOfInappropriateComments]

That's the beauty of solvents. There's solvents in the marker and if you use them before they dry you can wipe it off.

[Derek-ldkn]

This is an extremely useful trick in commercial construction 👌

[xpndblhero]

That's because you're covering it in the mixture of stuff that keeps the ink liquid in the marker.... It also helps to keep one in your toolbelt or toolbox that has ran out of ink and you filled it w/ rubbing alcohol so you have an eraser for all kinds of stuff. 😁👍

[fishingandflying]

use a dry erase marker over sharpie works awesome on metal surfaces, whiteboards where sharpies were used by mistake. (Most non porous surfaces)

[jeffwolf]

After 30 years in the field I feel really stupid now for not knowing this simple hack.. thanks a lot man..

[civildiscourse]

About 15 years ago a guy asked me if there's anything that removes Sharpie other than Sharpie. I learned something that day.

[tbleeker]

I saw this trick and went and tried it. It absolutely works. Thanks for the tip. 😊

[alfredcasias]

Learned that in elementary. It actually does work. Good job bud!

[marcush]

I always used a dry erase over sharpie to remove it

[matthewcantrell]

I bought a big box of alcohol prep pads like for a first aid kit. I just keep a handful in my packout organizers as my sharpie erasers.

[g-whiz]

Most electricians went to anti-handwriting school just like doctors. I don't want their scratch on my panels. Use printed labels. It's much more professional looking.

[ferg]

Sweet trick dude... I usually lick my thumb and hope for the best....Thanks, can’t wait to make a mistake now...😬

[robertcross]

Electricians don't make mistakes.
If they did, they would be plumbers.

[gergimmal]

I use a dry erase over the sharpie it works great !

[gwilliams]

I use sharpies to redirect storm paths. They are amazing.

Neat trick!

[steveo]

Yup - did this to remove any marks I put on EMT. Great trick.

[kuskatanmorales]

I just use a ptouch for panel exterior labeling.

[juanzamora]

Ima use my Brady label to make a clean label. Never written with sharpies on the face of panels.