hawkeye10 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I have asked this question before but I still have no solution. My problem is getting rid of pencil marks left on the boards. I even have a pencil to get rid of unwanted pencil marks. Water is supposed to dissolve the marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gene Howe Posted September 10, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 Rubbing alcohol will do the trick. A little on a paper towel and a little rubbing is all it takes. Evaporates quickly, leaves no stain and, doesn't raise the grain. DuckSoup, Ron Altier, Harry Brink and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I agree with Gene. I keep a can of denatured alcohol in the shop and I use it. Works well. Artie, Cal and Gene Howe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steamshovel Posted September 10, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 15 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Rubbing alcohol will do the trick. A little on a paper towel and a little rubbing is all it takes. Evaporates quickly, leaves no stain and, doesn't raise the grain. I use dual purpose drinking alcohol. Keeps the pencil marks gone and me happy. Preston Harry Brink, DuckSoup, p_toad and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I use a #2 Bic with the replaceable lead .07 mm size when I'm drawing out patterns for the scroll saw. I use to bear down too hard and not only the line I had to remove but the groove also. ...But for the lines that are left I use a big flat course eraser for those lines. I do have a number of soft, hard and limber erasers which all work on different woods and paper.. This lead leaves a brighter line with less pressure so no groove to sand out!! I do use lacquer thinner sometimes when I have lots of lines to remove. Funny for I use to stay on one side or the other of the line and leave it completely showing when scroll sawing and could never leave the same size gap from the line but now that I stay on top of the line I can do a much better job of cutting that line and no air on either side of it.??? Strange but true. Artie, Dadio, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I had some denatured alcohol and it did pretty good. There is one spot that the pencil marks just will not come out. I sure don't understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMMIEM Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I haven't tried it but how about an art gum eraser? While on the subject....I'm working with Red Oak and thought I had read somewhere that a white lead pencil works best. True? Also, white chalk for large markings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, hawkeye10 said: I had some denatured alcohol and it did pretty good. There is one spot that the pencil marks just will not come out. I sure don't understand that. THEN, I resort to one of these. Best one I've found for stubborn pencil marks. HARO50 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamshovel Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 My favorite eraser is a brown sugar color about 1" square and when used a lot of the eraser comes off also but it has worked good. Preston HARO50 and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 7 minutes ago, steamshovel said: My favorite eraser is a brown sugar color about 1" square and when used a lot of the eraser comes off also but it has worked good. Preston Kinda like those sanding belt cleaners? Those work, too. But, a mite bulky. Don't have any that are eraser sized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamshovel Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Kinda like those sanding belt cleaners? Those work, too. But, a mite bulky. Don't have any that are eraser sized. Yes but a lot softer. Preston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, steamshovel said: Yes but a lot softer. Preston Like these? HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye10 Posted September 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 6 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Like these? Hey Gene, sharpen your pocket knife and cut a piece of that sanding belt eraser off. You do carry a pocket knife??? Cal, Grandpadave52, Gene Howe and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gene Howe Posted September 10, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 30 minutes ago, hawkeye10 said: Hey Gene, sharpen your pocket knife and cut a piece of that sanding belt eraser off. You do carry a pocket knife??? Yep. Sometimes it gets washed, too. Gerald, Grandpadave52, Cal and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 you have the poison... they have the antidote.... Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) Found this one in a local art store... don't know what it is made out of but the guy at the store suggested it and it proved to be a total success.. those are dimples you see on the side... Edited September 10, 2018 by Stick486 Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 11 minutes ago, Stick486 said: Found this one in a local art store... don't know what it is made out of but the guy at the store suggested it and it proved to be a total success.. those are dimples you see on the side... Igor, its breathing, it has 18 nostrils............. Herb Cal and Stick486 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARO50 Posted September 10, 2018 Report Share Posted September 10, 2018 I wonder if this one comes in 220 v for those really stubborn marks. John Dadio, Cal and Grandpadave52 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_toad Posted September 11, 2018 Report Share Posted September 11, 2018 4 hours ago, HARO50 said: One place i worked they used those electric erasers like that on certain books where they didn't want to risk going through the page. Apparently the electric one was easier to control. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpadave52 Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 On 9/10/2018 at 8:51 AM, hawkeye10 said: I have asked this question before but I still have no solution. If Denatured Alcohol didn't fully work, give Acetone a try. Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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