OK, there's this bag of junk diecast that's been sitting at a local antiques flea market literally for YEARS... as long as I can remember going there, it's been there. Marked $3.50 and not worth it Well, the booth where it sat had a 50% off sign up the other day, so I took another look... and bought this junk lot for $1.75 for the complete Yatming RX-7. Does anybody know what to use to get permanent marker off the paint, if it can be done at all?

BTW, Swifty, check out the Tomica Dodge and Playart Rolls... :cry: the bodies and bases (and even the wheels) were all separate when I bought them. The interiors are gone. I think you need these for a diorama or something...

--rick

I think they'd be a cool set up for a "burned out dealer ship" diorama. Nice finds.

Isoproplyl Rubbing Alcohol

I'd be more than happy to take the Rolls and Dodge off your hands. :thumbsup:

They'll make excellent banger racers- those don't need interiors (well, except for a driver's seat) anyway. :D

did you try lighter fluid?

Ahhh. Rubbing alcohol did a little, but not much. I'll try the lighter fluid next...

thanks!

--rick

The first thing I usually try is Endust.
Unlike Pledge and other polishes, Endust has a cleaning agent in it.
Although that Mazda looks a bit too far gone for the Endust treatment, I just thought I would post to give you an idea for another approach...

You have to spray the Endust on the car and let it stand for about ten minutes, then gently scrub it of with a soft rag. It's good for getting old price tag glue off, also.

I haven't had to try Endust to get permanent marker off of diecast cars yet, but it did clean "permanent" marker off of some plastic parts that I wanted to re-use.

Here's something I use. Try the goop hand soap, also known as waterless hand cleaner the auto repair guys use. This is good on grease and marker. Just don't rub too much, let it sit. Use a q-tip to test if the marker is leaving. Also don't use the grit versions.

Don

How About A Yellow Permanent Marker?

Try somre GOO GONE :thumbsup:

Another good possibility is Lysol Spray. It removes ink stains from countertops - might work on enamel paint jobs.