Bassmingo Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 A previous owner of my 2005 Mexican standard P seemed to be embarrassed about the basses country of origin and attempted to cover the "made in Mexico" on the front of the headstock with marker. It's never really bothered me until recently and I'd like to remove it without removing anything else, if possible Has anyone any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Isopropyl alcohol? Assuming it’s poly lacquer on the headstock, that should do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bay Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Wd40 works surprisingly well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Nail varnish remover works on Sharpie too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassmingo Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jakester said: Isopropyl alcohol? Assuming it’s poly lacquer on the headstock, that should do it. Just grabbed my bottle of hand sanitizer (70% isopropyl alcohol) and it did the trick! Thanks! 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 When the Mrs was a poor student, we sussed out how to remove pen ink that the train conductor had used to spoiled her train ticket. Funnily enough it was E-Cig fluid that did the trick. Not all brands worked though. Saved us a good few quid on fares commuting back and forth to Uni! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Hairspray for ink. In the 90’s my mum and dad took delivery of two lovely dark green leather couches. I sat down for the first time on one of these expensive items with a broken biro in my pocket... cue farty pants. Rang mum at work (dad would’ve reached down the phone line to slap me). A woman at her work had just taken delivery of a 100 handy cleaning tips book by Kim and Aggie (remember them?) and the font of knowledge poured forth. Handy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 23 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Rang mum at work (dad would’ve reached down the phone line to slap me). Was the precise opposite in our house. A neighbour loved to tell of the day l turned up on his doorstep, soaked to the skin and minus one welly. "can you get my dad please? But don't tell my mum" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Permanent marker becomes dry wipe marker simply by drawing over it with a dry wipe marker. Sometimes takes a couple of goes to get it all off 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 On 04/08/2020 at 11:22, ezbass said: Nail varnish remover works on Sharpie too. Need to be a bit careful with nail varnish remover (acetone) as it disolves lots of things, like some plastics and some paints/varnishes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 This^ I wouldn't get acetone anywhere near a bass guitar. Or anything else plastic that I value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Have you tried the small hand alcohol wipes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) How do you know that the OP has small hands? 😛 Edited August 16, 2020 by Delberthot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom in Dorset Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Meths will do it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Blow torch ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Dare Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Grinding disc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 26 minutes ago, Dan Dare said: Grinding disc? Any good for metal ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangur Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Hand grenade? Failing that, as I too have run out of grenades, white spirit would be my first thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 As a general; rule of thumb, if meths won't get it off, white spirit will and vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 3 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said: As a general; rule of thumb, if meths won't get it off, white spirit will and vice versa. Or maybe it’s a mix of the two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 12 hours ago, paul_5 said: Or maybe it’s a mix of the two! I'm serious, some things dissolve better in alcohol, a polar solvent, others better in white spirit which has a totally non-polar. Acetone has a different polarity to alcohol so it can work were neither of the others do. Stronger solvents fall into the same classes but are more likely to damage the substrate. Those three will cope with most everyday challenges. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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