Cleaning Permanent Marker Off of a Disc Label

[roushimsx]

I checked the knowledge base and turned up this article for getting permanent marker off of cart labels, but I'm just double checking to make sure that it'd be safe to apply the techniques (or to confirm which technique works best) for cleaning permanent marker off of a a Gamecube disc label.

The discs look like this:

(yes, I'm late to the game on playing this remake... but damn it, I'm working on fixing that!)

-edit- Here's how they look after a few quick passes with a dry erase marker:

-edit-

I did a forum search for "marker" and read through the posts...everything seems to indicate that using a dry erase marker to trace it SHOULD work, but can anyone give me a confirmation before I go to town on these suckers (and erase any record of them being ex-Blockbuster rentals)?

[Daria]

I've never used a Magic Eraser on a disc before but it seems to me that if you weren't careful you could remove a whole lot more than permanent marker. Those erasers are pretty potent. That said I usually use mineral spirits. I've cleaned a few Saturn discs with much success.

[roushimsx]

I've never used a Magic Eraser on a disc before but it seems to me that if you weren't careful you could remove a whole lot more than permanent marker. Those erasers are pretty potent. That said I usually use mineral spirits. I've cleaned a few Saturn discs with much success.

Yea, I wasn't looking at trying the Magic Eraser. Well, I was, but then the bad mojo about 'em started popping up in the threads and I vetoed that idea. The dry erase marker seems like it might be pretty snappy if it actually works and doesn't just leave more marks.

...but "mineral spirits" you say? I'll have to look into that.

[PapaStu]

Nail Poilsh Remover on a cotton ball will do the trick. Don't go too crazy because it can pull a little bit of the color off the disc art if you rub too hard (or put way too much nail polish remover on that cotton ball).

[Muscelli]

spray axe on it. and just wipe it off with whatever.. Always works

[YoshiM]

Goo gone sometimes does a good job at removing marker on cartridges. Might hold true for CDs as well.

[skaar]

You could also try with some really shitty game first

[vegi-saurus]

Goo gone sometimes does a good job at removing marker on cartridges. Might hold true for CDs as well.

I second using GG as well. Tried it with many success with my Dreamcast's GDRs. It may not remove the marks completely if the CD have different textured print on it though.