Cleaning permanent marker off dingy

[Martinnick]

Just bought a new (replacement) boat with an almost new tender.
Unfortunately the previous owner in his wisdom wrote the boat name in three places in very large letters with a permanent marker - it has ruined the dinghy
I have tried hair spray, acetone, Jif, wet & dry (gently) all to no effect whatsoever.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to remove it. Could the Hypalon be painted?
Thanks in hope!

M

 

[jrudge]

The insurance will have specified he had to mark it permanently with the name... which he seems to have done

http://lifehacker.com/176015/erase-permanent-marker-from-your-dry-erase-board

The comments section suggests alchohol.

 

[Richard.C]

I use Brake Clean to remove things like permanent marker, glue residue etc. You can pick it up at a car parts shop, Halford etc.

 

[Martinnick]

Yes sorry I should have clarified - the writing has been scribbled on in large lettering on both the bow, stern and bottom of the dinghy in what looks like a 3 years old writing! It looks dreadful
I want to remove it and do a proper sign written job
Thanks Richard I will try the brake clean

Mart

 

[Blue Sunray]

Give oven cleaner a try. It works on GRP, but give a mall area a try first as not sure how it may react with Hypalon.

 

[Momac]

The following demonstration seems to work ...........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s342JP9KiX4

 

[Martinnick]

Thanks for all of your responses but nothing has worked but I now have a solution
I am going to get the dinghy material patches and stick them over the offending writing I can then have a proper sign-written job done on the patches
Thanks again!
M

 

[tico]

Before the patches, just try (dont laugh) alcohol based anti-bacterial hand gel!
Works wonders getting perm marker off dry-wipe boards

 

[Croftie]

The strongest type cleaner I have found for permanent marker removal is a spray can of carb cleaner.

 

[gordmac]

Acetone?

 

[Corky]

We used the same method on white NOBO boards when somebody used a permanent marker on them. Litterally write over the letters with a dry marker and they will wipe off. The alcohol is in the dry marker.

 

[antlouhay]

Delphis Eco Cleaner Spray XFactor ......quite simply brilliant and safe