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    Is there anyway to remove permanent marker of of game cartridges?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sbd_pker View Post
    Is there anyway to remove permanent marker of of game cartridges?

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    hair spay sprayed on a rag for lables and mr clean magic erasers work somewhat well on carts. just things i've had luck with, interested to see what everyone else says.

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    Rubbing alcohol can also work wonders.

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    If it's on the back half of a cartridge, you could consider just swapping out the rear side of the cartridge casing. Assuming you also have some spare carts and the appropriate bit to open it.

    I had a copy of Dracula-X (Draculax? The fiber supplement for vampires?) for SNES, and I got a dremel out and shaved a fine layer of the plastic off where someone had written their name on the front. Looked better than "Tobar L." in sharpie, at any rate.

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    Does using a dry erase marker work as well on carts as it does on optical media? A black dry erase marker cleaned up my used copy of Resident Evil GC just dandy, but I don't think I ever got around to testing it out on my sharpie'd N64 carts.

    Hmm, where did I put that marker....?

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    A touch of Goo Gone rubbed on a paper towel goes a long, long way. I use that for rough, hard surfaces, like the tops of CDs, cases and the plastic on carts. For the paperish part, it depends on the surface. If it is glossy, you can actually work wonders by coloring over the problem area with a dry erase marker and then wiping it regularly.
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    If it's over any labels, fuhgeddaboutit.

    If it's on the plastic, get some solder flux remover. It comes in a spray bottle, and it totally rules. I use it to get rid of all sorts of gunk on stuff at work as well as its intended use, and it works great on magic marker, too. Just be careful to not get it on any labels or it'll mess them up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mnbren05 View Post
    Rubbing alcohol can also work wonders.
    On the rare occasion i've needed to deal with those pesky markers, i've had great success with the rubbing alcohol.

    Just be careful, too much rubbing can pull up the color on the disc art itself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kainemaxwell View Post
    Goo Gone is best.
    I haven't had good experiences with Goo Gone. It didn't take off sticker residue, it didn't take off marker, all it did was make my games smell like citrus.

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    Goo Gone, Rubbing Alki, and Magic Erasers are all items I use. I HATE it when its on the label though.....those are tricky.
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    I've found over time that Fire is the greatest cleanser.

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    Quote Originally Posted by G-Boobie View Post
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    if there a sticker on a label use a hair dryer to heat up the unwanted sticker and slowly pull it off the label.

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    Maybe you are rubbing it with orange juice. I get the best with Goo Gone, alcohol and a rubber eraser. Top notch.

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    Nail polish remover containing acetone? Well, I've never tried it on a cardtridge but, it worked well on other surfaces such as plastic or metal. But, you must be very cautious if you use it because it will damage any printed surface such as a label.

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    Default hmmm...

    Don't get Goo-B-Gone on any labels or stickers that are colored....!!!

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    I've always just used a normal white eraser. This has worked wonders for me. I once had a Nintendo 64 cart with a price written on the back label. Much to my suprise it took the Sharpie ink off without damaging the label.

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