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Crayon on Walls

AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
edited June 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Anyone have any recommmendations on how to get it off?

P.S. Goddamn kids! :mad:
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    soap and water
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    magic eraser?
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  • Drop The Leash 10Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    i'm sorry, i got excited and thought the wall was a big piece of paper! common mistake. :o:D
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  • NY PJ1NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    paint
  • PureandEasyPureandEasy Posts: 5,811
    My sister and I crayoned our entire closet in Maine when we were youngsters.

    My mom was PISSED.

    Don't remember how/if she ever got it off though.
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  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    AmentsChick wrote:
    Anyone have any recommmendations on how to get it off?

    P.S. Goddamn kids! :mad:

    Today I got rid of all of the regular crayons in favor of a new pack of washable ones. :D

    Have you tried vinegar? If it's a lot, you can mix it with water....otherwise just put a bit on a towel.
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    Today I got rid of all of the regular crayons in favor of a new pack of washable ones. :D

    Have you tried vinegar? If it's a lot, you can mix it with water....otherwise just put a bit on a towel.

    They ARE washable crayons. I've been using 409 and papertowels...and that helped alot....but it's still visible.
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    just use that eraser crayon ;)
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  • holtzholtz Posts: 509
    Try a magic eraser, worked wonders when my niece drew all over the walls at my mom's house.
  • HushBullHushBull Posts: 996
    Just construct a new wall. And kids....
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  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    oh god M, as soon as I saw the title I went :eek:


    I'm sorry I've never been able to get crayon off walls. I have needed to get it off if wood floors. But that's much easier. I know I worked for a family who's housekeeper tried the magic eraser thing and it ruined the wall. Ugh!
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    No magic eraser here at the house....and being that I take care of 3 kids I won't be able to go to the store. Any other recommendations?? Bleach is unsafe on the walls/paint, right?
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    Honestly I heard that if you use pencil over the crayon and then erase the pencil, the crayon will come up.... never tried it though
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  • Steve DunneSteve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    keep scrubbin'!!!!!!


    and no don't use bleach!
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  • dreaminincolordreaminincolor Posts: 87
    when i was little i remember my little bro writing with crayon all over the wall my mom had me (i was only like 5!!) use baby wipes to get it off-i remember it worked pretty well!
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Flat or semi gloss paint?

    hopefully the latter...
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    chromiam wrote:
    Honestly I heard that if you use pencil over the crayon and then erase the pencil, the crayon will come up.... never tried it though

    Umm...considering the black crayon isn't coming off easily I'm not going to risk it. Thanks for the idea though.
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    this site had a lot of stuff you can try... the hair dryer thing sounds interesting...
    http://www.ehow.com/tips_13298.html

    "What really worked was heating the surface with the blow dryer for 30 seconds and then wiping the crayon stain off with a scrub damped in soapy water. I had to wipe it off again with a cloth damped in water to remove the soap from the wall. It worked so perfectly!"

    it is too bad you can't get to a magic eraser. i am obsessed with them! they're like the duct tape of cleaning supplies! :p
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    keep scrubbin'!!!!!!


    and no don't use bleach!

    Yeah, I scrubbed for a good long while. After I put the kids down for a nap I'll try again.
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  • nfanelnfanel Posts: 2,558
    http://tipnut.com/21-crayon-busters-how-to-remove-crayon-from-walls/

    edit: umm, yeah, actually most of these sound kind of sketch. like the mayonnaise one. in high school i tried the mayo in the hair tip to make it super soft and instead it made it greasy, i smelled like mayo for two weeks, and gave me a severe repulsion to mayo.
  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Flat or semi gloss paint?

    hopefully the latter...

    no idea.
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  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    AmentsChick wrote:
    no idea.

    Is the paint shiny or is it totally matte?

    If it's shiny, you can rub a little harder than if it's flat.

    I've read several web sites that say white distilled vinegar works, and it certainly got a ton of dirt off of the walls we just painted on our enclosed porch (it was probably dirt that had been on there for like 30 years, no joke) so I'd give it a try on the crayon.
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    It's gonna depend on the paint finish really AC, if it's an oil base paint then a drop of white spirit on a rag (just a drop mind) should fetch it off, but if it's a water base emulsion, I would just suggest using a houshold cream cleaner of some sort, maybe the stuff you would use on the cooker. It's hard to say :o
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    nfanel wrote:
    this site had a lot of stuff you can try... the hair dryer thing sounds interesting...
    http://www.ehow.com/tips_13298.html

    "What really worked was heating the surface with the blow dryer for 30 seconds and then wiping the crayon stain off with a scrub damped in soapy water. I had to wipe it off again with a cloth damped in water to remove the soap from the wall. It worked so perfectly!"

    it is too bad you can't get to a magic eraser. i am obsessed with them! they're like the duct tape of cleaning supplies! :p

    That's what I've heard. I'll have to keep a stash here at work after this.
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  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Magic eraser.
    While we are on the subject, any ideas for black Sharpie??? :mad:
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    nfanel wrote:
    http://tipnut.com/21-crayon-busters-how-to-remove-crayon-from-walls/

    edit: umm, yeah, actually most of these sound kind of sketch. like the mayonnaise one. in high school i tried the mayo in the hair tip to make it super soft and instead it made it greasy, i smelled like mayo for two weeks, and gave me a severe repulsion to mayo.

    You know they make conditioner just for that purpose.

    And, thanks for the links to that ehow site. PERFECT! I'm going to try kaboom next.
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Magic eraser.
    While we are on the subject, any ideas for black Sharpie??? :mad:

    As in permanment sharpie?! Umm...you're screwed. :eek:
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  • cheeseandricecheeseandrice Posts: 206
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Magic eraser.
    While we are on the subject, any ideas for black Sharpie??? :mad:

    Magic Eraser- can't live without it. Didn't believe it until I used it.

    Black Sharpie marker- try Spray Nine or Tilex- let it sit and scrub with Magic Eraser.
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  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    cheeseandrice wrote:
    Magic Eraser- can't live without it. Didn't believe it until I used it.

    Black Sharpie marker- try Spray Nine or Tilex- let it sit and scrub with Magic Eraser.
    Thank you!
    :)
    I will try.
    I am not that pissed...he is just a kid and it is near the closet and I will be repainting his crib soon, but still. lol
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  • urbanhippieurbanhippie Posts: 3,007
    dreamin'incolor wrote:
    when i was little i remember my little bro writing with crayon all over the wall my mom had me (i was only like 5!!) use baby wipes to get it off-i remember it worked pretty well!
    I was gonna suggest baby wipes too...worked for me :)
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