Is Goo Gone my best bet?

[candiru]

I've never used any of this stuff, can I find it at Wal-Mart? I was wondering if anyone has any experience removing the "China Marker" writing from carts and cardboard boxes without damaging them.

 

Most people seem to call them China markers, I usually call them grease pencils, but the thrift stores around here are really fond of scrawling all over everything in the store with them.

[joeybastard]

I've had good luck with Goo Gone on a variety of stuff. For grease pencils I usually just use a rag dampened with hot water. Seems to come right off with that.

[+DamonicFury]

Be REAL careful with your Goo Gone... it can remove the original art and text from your labels as well as any marker writing.

[tyranthraxus]

I usually just use some spit and my thumb to get rid of the grease

pencil water works too.

 

Goo Gone is a great product for getting rid of unwanted price stickers

and other sticky junk. But use it in small quantities.

[The Sage of Sega]

Goo-Gone is the bomb. It is very oily, however, so watch out for that. It can double as a medium-power cleaner when used in VERY small quanities. Wipe that twenty-year-old dust off that old woodgrain panel!

[Stein]

if you don't have any goo-gone you can also use lighter fluid... regular old Ronsonol in the yellow and blue bottle, it may be a bit more potent even. I use it all the time. since I have a zippo collection it's always on hand