How to remove a pencil from wallpaper - an overview of the most popular solutions to this problem

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On many forums, people ask the question, how to erase pencil from wallpaper without leaving marks? You can come across a lot of advice, not all of them are safe, moreover, many can lead to damage to the coating, but not to removing pencil marks. Therefore, the review contains only proven options that have worked well in practice.

Removing pencil from walls is a simple but responsible process.

How to erase pencil from wallpaper

Of course, many factors influence the final result.
These are the characteristics of a pencil lead, they are different.

A colored lead, or a simple pencil, is a little easier to wipe off.

Type of wallpaper, is it smooth wallpaper, or with some kind of texture (texture, embossing).

How deep is the line from the pencil, that is, did you press the pencil while “drawing” on the wallpaper, or is it not a deep line, etc.

You can erase pencil marks with an eraser, but you don’t need an ordinary school (stationery) eraser, I erased it like this

a kneaded eraser (artistic), used by artists to correct and lighten drawings, as well as to remove dirt from tracing paper.

It is softer and will remove pencil marks without damaging the base (wallpaper in this case).

We press the eraser to the surface, do not put too much pressure on it, and try to rub along the lines; if you rub the pencil marks across, then stains may remain on the wallpaper, especially if we are talking about light-colored wallpaper.

If you couldn’t remove the pencil lines the first time, repeat the same steps (along the line without pressing the eraser).

There are “folk” solutions to this problem, you can use a hard-boiled egg, you can dilute the tooth powder to a paste with lukewarm water, then apply this paste to a toothbrush and try to scrub off the pencil.

Melamine sponge may work, but not always.

If all this does not help, then it is easier and faster to decorate the wallpaper than to remove pencil marks, for example, hang a photo, painting, poster, etc. on the problem area.

There are also wax pencils on sale; if we are talking about them, then traces can be removed with an iron.

Turn on the iron, place a napkin under the iron, “iron” the problem area, the wax will be absorbed into the napkin when heated.

If there are a lot of pencil marks, then more often we replace the dirty napkin with a clean one and repeat the steps again.

You can use a hair dryer instead of an iron, but an iron is more effective.

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Good afternoon. Try the following methods:

1) Erase the pencil from the wallpaper with a soft eraser

2) Then, if the wallpaper is corrugated, remove the remaining pencil residue with an old toothbrush, or you can also wash it with soapy water.

3)Dip a cotton swab in solvent, erase the design, then go over it with a sponge and soap (for vinyl wallpaper).

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Good afternoon. Try the following methods:

1) Erase the pencil from the wallpaper with a soft eraser

2) Then, if the wallpaper is corrugated, remove the remaining pencil residue with an old toothbrush, or you can also wash it with soapy water.

3)Dip a cotton swab in solvent, erase the design, then go over it with a sponge and soap (for vinyl wallpaper).

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The simplest method

If you don’t have any of the above devices at hand, you can cope with the problem using mechanical action. To remove traces of wax pencil from wallpaper, you can use an ordinary eraser.

There are several rules:

• Do not press too hard on the eraser, otherwise marks and additional damage may appear.
• You should not choose this method for wiping wax from dark wallpaper. This will be more noticeable than on light or pastel colors.
• It is not recommended to use an eraser for large amounts of work. In this case, it is more rational to use a spatula or other types of scrapers.
• First you need to remove the thick outer layer and then wipe off the residue.

Methods for removing wax marks from wallpaper

When choosing a method for cleaning a wax pencil, at the initial stage it is recommended to give preference to the least aggressive methods.

Mechanical

You can clean non-woven, vinyl or paper wallpaper using an eraser. To do this, just gently rub the pencil mark with an eraser. You should not press hard on the eraser, because... excessive mechanical stress can cause abrasion of the surface of the finishing material. On plain, light-colored wallpaper, such a defect will not stand out as much as on dark or patterned wallpaper.

If the surface of the wall is heavily drawn with a wax pencil, then for bulk work you can try using a spatula or other scraper. They carefully scrape off the thick layer, and erase the residue with an eraser.

Thermal cleaning methods

If you can’t wipe the wax pencil off the wallpaper, you can try to get rid of the marks using the thermal method. To work, you will need a hair dryer (if you use a construction tool, you need to monitor the temperature so as not to burn the wallpaper). A stream of hot air must be directed to the contaminated area. When heated, the wax turns into a liquid state, so it can be easily wiped off with a clean napkin.

Another thermal method involves using an iron. A clean piece of fabric is applied to the wall, which should completely cover the pencil stain. The top is ironed with a hot iron. The wax melted from the heat will be absorbed into the rag, and the wallpaper will become clean.

Chemical exposure

You can try to erase the pencil from the wallpaper using a product designed for nail polish remover. An alternative option is gasoline or acetone. The chemical is applied to a cotton pad and the stain is wiped off. These substances are considered aggressive because may damage the wallpaper. If they are colored, it is possible that the area exposed to chemicals will become discolored.

Wipe off, remove

The easiest way to remove dirt is from vinyl or non-woven wallpaper. Their features do not allow liquid elements to penetrate deep into the layer of wall coverings. The water-repellent component allows you to clean the wallpaper with water and soap. It is quite difficult to get rid of dirt on paper wallpaper; in addition, you need to work very carefully.

Clear pencil, felt-tip pen, marker, ink, paint

To remove traces of a felt-tip pen or marker on wallpaper, you will have to make an effort. Use hydrogen peroxide, stain remover, alcohol, cotton wool.

Remember that removing stains left by alcohol markers is much more difficult than removing stains left by water markers.

Soak a cotton pad in alcohol and treat the stain. Make sure that the marker marks remain on the cotton wool. Change pieces of cotton wool as necessary. The following product will help remove ink stains:

1. Prepare a solution of potassium permanganate and vinegar;
2. Treat problem areas with the composition;
3. As a result, the ink will fade and then completely disappear, leaving streaks;
4. They can be removed using hydrogen peroxide.

Pencils on wallpaper

Using a simple pencil is quite easy. Even from paper wallpaper, the design can be easily erased with an ordinary eraser. If the child uses colored pencils, you will have to try not to smear the drawing on the wall even more.

Tips for removing crayon marks:

1. First, try purchasing a soft eraser, the kind that real artists use. An ordinary office eraser is much more difficult to cope with the task.
2. If the room is covered with embossed wallpaper, you can remove the remains of a colored pencil with an ordinary toothbrush, while adding a little washing powder
3. If the pencil mark is shallow and barely noticeable, an ordinary soap solution or a melamine sponge can help deal with the stain.
4. A solvent is perfect for vinyl wallpaper. Dampen an ordinary cotton swab, for example, with white spirit and walk over the contaminated area.

Ballpoint pen on the walls

If a child has scribbled on the wall with a ballpoint pen, the drawing may not be wiped off with ordinary soapy water. Here it is already necessary to use more potent agents. However, there is always a danger of spoiling the texture of the wallpaper along with the pattern or even lightening it a little. It all depends on the quality and color of the wallpaper, so which product to use is determined individually in each case

1. An old proven method is to boil an ordinary chicken egg, cut it in half and apply the inside to the contaminated area.
2. Domestos or Vanish can easily cope with the task, especially if the stain is fresh.
3. Take 10 grams of oxalic and citric acid and dissolve them in 100 milligrams of water, after which they are applied to the child’s art. The mark should first fade and then disappear completely.
4. Potassium permanganate in combination with acetic acid also gives amazing results. They are mixed until a bright purple color is obtained, and then applied to the contaminated area with a cotton swab. The resulting mixture may leave pink stains that can be easily removed with hydrogen peroxide.
5. Almost every housewife has hydrochloric acid and table salt. After your child’s art, you need to make a solution from these ingredients and apply it with a cotton swab or brush to the wallpaper - the mark will disappear immediately
6. Another option to get rid of the drawing is to approach the problem creatively. Today there are many options for wall decoration, for example, wallpaper stickers, which your baby will certainly like.

What products will help get rid of traces of paste?

You can wipe off ink from wallpaper with professional cleaning and washing powders and gels.

It is important to pay attention to the composition: household chemicals should not contain chlorine. Any surface that touches bleach is damaged and its appearance changes (the color fades, holes appear)

Household chemicals that do not harm the wallpaper and will get rid of the handle:

• Vanish;
• Persil;
• Domestos;
• Amway brand products;
• special anti-stain pencil.

Whiteness bleach, which copes with many stains, should be scrubbed off carefully. It should not be used undiluted. The product is dissolved in water at room temperature and applied to the area stained with the handle with a soft sponge or cotton pad. Whiteness will not stain the wallpaper, but requires delicate handling and adherence to basic safety rules: avoid contact with the respiratory tract, eyes and exposed skin.

When scrubbing the wall using this product, you need to wear rubber gloves, a respirator or a medical mask. Only the white coating is washed with white; the composition washes out the color and spoils the design.

If the canvases are colored, it is recommended to purchase HG brand sprays. Professional chemicals, including those used for cleaning walls, do not harm the wallpaper. The spray is sprayed onto the area contaminated by the pen, then wiped off with a dry cloth.

It is important to follow the instructions and do not use multiple products at the same time

A device that can wipe off any stain is a melamine sponge. It can even remove old drawings from any surface. It’s easy to use: you need to run a sponge over the contaminated surface to remove traces. You should select an inconspicuous area of ​​the wallpaper and test the products on it to wipe off a pen or felt-tip pen.

Home remedies for dealing with ink stains include:

• manganese, vinegar;
• citric acid;
• ammonia;
• nail polish remover;
• soda

Vinegar is a great stain remover for removing ballpoint pen marks from wallpaper.

Citric acid can be replaced with oxalic acid or fresh citrus juice. To make the product you will need:

• Prepare a solution of citric acid and water. Take 30 g of powder per glass of water;
• put the solution on a clean brush and wipe off the marks from the handle;
• if lemon juice is used, apply it to a cloth or sponge and apply it to the stains on the wallpaper without rubbing.

When exposed to acid, the ink disappears in a matter of seconds.

Alcohol should be mixed with water at the rate of a tablespoon per glass of liquid, applied to a cotton pad, and carefully remove the ink from the wall. Cotton wool is changed frequently, since the ink from the pen can be smeared onto clean parts of the wallpaper, staining it

It is better to follow the outline of the drawing, do not go beyond the edges. Afterwards wipe the area with a dry cloth.

When choosing a nail polish remover, a woman is guided by its composition. It should not contain acetone - an aggressive substance that dissolves weak surfaces

Nail polish remover is applied to a cotton swab and carefully applied to the stained wallpaper. Cotton wool is changed frequently, as is the case with ammonia

In the case of vinyl, acrylic or other types of washable wallpaper, you can use wet cleaning using various solutions. Here are a few ways you can use at home without the need for special detergents or cleaning products:

Potassium permanganate crystals should be diluted in a small amount of 6% table vinegar. The solution should take on a bright purple hue. Soak a sponge or gauze swab with the resulting mixture and treat the pen marks on the wall with it. The ink will dissolve literally before your eyes, but a pinkish stain will remain on the wallpaper.

• You can try using a mixture of ammonia and baking soda. The components must be taken in equal parts, for example one teaspoon each, and pour a glass of warm water. Moisten a cotton swab generously with the resulting solution and treat the stain.
• Hydrogen peroxide works well when paired with glycerin. Glycerin solution and peroxide should be mixed 1:1 and wipe the areas contaminated with ink.

You can also erase the pen from the wallpaper with toothpaste. Just use a product that does not contain bleaching particles or grains.

How to remove ink from wallpaper using toothpaste?

Squeeze a little product onto the brush and gently rub into the coating. If you are afraid to wipe holes with this method, apply the paste using a cloth.

Leave the product to work for a while. Wait for the paste to react with the ink. Residues can be removed with a cloth or wiped with a damp sponge.

Cleaning products can be used as many times as needed. Just make sure that the structure is not damaged.

Options for solving the problem

So, let's move on to consider the various ways in which this problem can be solved. As you yourself understand, distinguishing an ordinary ballpoint pen from a felt-tip pen is quite simple. On the other hand, it is important to know the type of felt-tip pen (water or alcohol), as mentioned above.

How to wash off a marker

Let's consider working with each of its types:

Alcohol based

In this case, erasing the stains and lines from your kids’ “creativity” will not be so easy. First of all, remember this: you will have to use alcohol. In addition, stock up on cosmetic cotton pads or other similar products. The cleaning process itself is simple, but at the same time quite long. Just moisten the swab with alcohol and erase traces of the felt-tip pen from the wallpaper. Yes, this is a bit of a tedious task that may soon become boring. However, this method can solve your problem.

Alternatively, you can use regular lemon juice. Here are the main stages of work:

• Before treating the wall surface, mix the juice with alcohol (50/50).
• Then blot the problem area with a regular dry cloth.
• After that, repeat the same steps. And so on until the problem is completely resolved.

Alternatively, you can use a regular stationery wash (eraser). It is advisable to use a double-sided version, one of the sides of which is designed to remove inscriptions made with a ballpoint pen. Of course, in such cases you will most likely erase, incl. and the top layer of wallpaper. Be that as it may, if you do all the work as carefully as possible, you will get an excellent result, and any hints of children's fun that were located there will be noticeable only upon very close examination at close range.

Something to remember! The last method is best used in cases where you have light-colored wallpaper on your walls, especially white.

And finally, many specialized stores, and even some large supermarkets, sell a special composition, the task of which is to clean the surface of the felt-tip pen. Its price is very affordable, therefore, there is a reason to try this method.

Water based

As a rule, the solution to such a problem is simpler than in the first case. Let's look at several popular methods, which, as evidenced by numerous reviews from housewives, are the most proven and effective.

1. Quite often this problem is solved by using a special composition. It is designed to remove stains and is made on an oxygen basis. It is most often used when cleaning woven materials. Nevertheless, it has long proven its high effectiveness as a means by which you can clean wallpaper from a water-based felt-tip pen. The instructions for use are very simple: apply to the problem area, wait a little less than half an hour, and then wipe the area with a slightly damp cloth or sponge.
2. Alternatively, you can use hydrogen peroxide. To do this is very simple: you need to blot a small cotton wool or other similar material and treat the contaminated area. At the same time, try to touch as little as possible on clean areas that were not sketched. Continue until the marker marks completely fade.
3. At the same time, in almost any household chemicals department located in supermarkets, you can buy special alcohol-containing wipes that are designed to remove stains.
4. And finally, some people mention such a method as using ordinary toothpaste to clean their teeth. A small amount of it should be applied to children's drawings, and after a few minutes wiped off with a dry and soft cloth.

Helpful information! In order to clean drawings and inscriptions from vinyl wallpaper, and without leaving a trace, you can use the simplest means: an ordinary soap solution. The sketched areas are carefully wiped until traces of marker stains disappear.

Prudence when choosing

You will have to start early, because it is better to prevent a critical situation from arising than to deal with its consequences. If you have a little Picasso growing at home, no one can cancel caution.

• when purchasing, pay attention to those models on which the extra touch would be lost and would look unnoticeable;
• if you buy wallpaper for painting, then also show your creativity, but on top of the child’s scribble;

• be sure to buy canvases “with a reserve” so that you can simply re-glue the damaged area;
• There is always something to learn from Uncle Fyodor’s mother, and to cover up a hated spot on the wall with a beautiful painting, a mask, or a decorative “patch.”

These are the techniques that will allow you to resolve the issue quickly without touching cleaning products.

Important! Don't think that cleaning wallpaper from a pen will be easy and simple. It is much more effective to prevent pollution and explain to children what is possible and what is not.

What to do if nothing helps

Let's say you tried all possible methods, but still could not remove children's art from the walls. What to do in such a situation? The most radical and expensive way is to completely re-wallpaper the room. If the area of ​​the drawing is small, you can try to carefully glue only this area. For those who know how to draw well, there is another option - to turn children's scribbles into some beautiful fantasy drawing. In any case, you should not scold your child too much. You need to try to explain to him that he needs to draw in a special album, and not on wallpaper.

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