Removing paint & magic marker graffiti from computer cases - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

23 Apr 1999

Try benzene (mine came from an art-supply house under the trade name
"BESTINE" which is used for removing tape residue.)  This may not work on
all paints and markers, but it surely does a nice job on the tape and other
adhesives used to attach property tags and the like.  I've removed some
"magic-marker" from plastic cases, but marker and paing sometimes interact
with the plastic, in which case you may have a more serious problem.  It's
just cosmetic, though.

Dick

-----Original Message-----
From: Chandra Bajpai &lt;cbajpai(a)mediaone.net&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Friday, April 23, 1999 7:05 AM
Subject: Removing paint & magic marker graffiti from computer cases

...

I've got a couple of Commodore PETs that need to be cleaned up.
I'd like to restore them to like new condition...the only problem
is some markings on the systems.

Any ideas on how to remove from the metal case (with damaging the
painted surface underneath)
  - Spray paint (numbers)
  - Permanent magic marker (more numbers)

Thanks,
Chandra