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It is a non-toxic cleaner that you can buy at the store. Windex: I found Windex to be a very effective cleaner. By just spraying a small amount onto a microfiber cloth, you can easily remove stubborn staining while cleaning the surface. Even though this method took a little more effort to remove the old marker, it was a great way to clean the surface to remove residue and oils.
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Vinegar and Water: People have been using vinegar and water as a cleaning agent for years. You can add one teaspoon of vinegar per cup of water; use a microfiber cloth to clean the whiteboard. Paper Towel and Water: This is a quick, chemical-free way to clean the surface of your board, but may not remove old stains or ghosting.
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Great article! I am a fellow admirer of the clean whiteboard. I have some fancy WD with Teflon to try this with. The number one enemy of white boards are micro scratches. Do NOT use that green scrub pad in your hand on that board. You will ruin it forever. Nothing abrasive should ever touch the board. That includes old, dirty erasers that become hard as a brick. Clean the board with alcohol and a gentle rag, then use WD every now and then. Very flammable, High initial odor, but cleaned my whiteboard like magic!
Would this work on a cheap non-metal whiteboard? So far, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and whiteboard cleaner have not worked. I tried the WD today after I attempted to clean up a memo size white board that appeared to be a lost cause and WOW!!
Thanks for the hack Josh— I will definitely be checking your site frequently! Is the WD just fort sealing and restoring or does it clean off the old years and years worth ghosting and possibly non-dry erase marker markings as well?
I think they need sealing so WD40 is worth a stry I think. It must be mixed in a spray bottle and applied as needed, but weekly is recommended. This is the most effective whiteboard cleaner. Using a soft cloth moistened with WARM soapy water dawn dish soap is best and make sure water is quite warm. They also suggested, Windex window cleaner and Peroxide all work very well too and will not damage your whiteboard. Caution: Stay away from ALL wax-based cleaners as they leave a film on the whiteboard and can make it unusable if heavily applied.
Frequency: Depending on the use of the board, it should be cleaned at different frequencies. Teachers who write on the board all day long should clean or wipe the board daily with one of the above whiteboard cleaners. Office usage where notes and schedules are posted on a board for a long period of time, should be erased and the board cleaned before rewriting the content again or at least once every few weeks.
Finally, I hope this information helps everyone and provides some additional methods. Thanks for the great information on all of the comments. WD worked great to get rid of the ghosting on my little whiteboards. And it makes it easier to erase the new ink, too.
For future reference, what strength of isopropyl alcohol do you use. Do you think that might be too strong? I found the best way to clean whiteboards after 9 tests. Unclean Whiteboards It was a good day when I covered all of the walls in my office with big, cheap whiteboards. Research I started online, of course. Wikihow had two neat-looking tutorials , but none of them looked practical for use on a ton of big-ass whiteboards.
Lots of great first-hand accounts from ThriftyFun. I came up with nine contenders for the test. In round 1, I would: Split my wall into 10 groups 9 treatments and 1 control with no treatment Treat each slice with a different treatment Erase the board at various points in time after 1 hour, after 3 hours, etc. In round 2, I would take my finalists and do a long-term ghosting test.
The left side had the waxes, the control, and one of the goopy lubes. The right side had lubricant sprays and car waxes: They were all applied according to the label instructions. Sealing and Cleaning a Whiteboard with Waxes The first to drop out were the non-car waxes.
Two down, seven to go. Sealing and Cleaning a Whiteboard with Grease Next to fall — our two grease entries. They were also a mess after erasing after just one hour: Two more down, which leaves five. With two more out, that leaves us with three treatments — all spray-on lubricants. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
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