How To Fix Dried Out Water Based Markers Repair Guide

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How To Fix Dried Out Water Based Markers
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Step 1

              How To Fix Dried Out Water Based Markers

Obtain the items necessary.
2 Tablespoons Of Vinegar
3 Cups Of Warm Water
The Dried Out Water Based Marker
Make sure the marker is water based. If not, check the packaging if available. Steps 1-6 will not work on permanent markers. However, step 7 can be used for dried out permanent markers.
A Small Bowl
A Paper Towel

Obtain the items necessary.

2 Tablespoons Of Vinegar

3 Cups Of Warm Water

The Dried Out Water Based Marker

Make sure the marker is water based. If not, check the packaging if available. Steps 1-6 will not work on permanent markers. However, step 7 can be used for dried out permanent markers.

A Small Bowl

A Paper Towel

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Step 2

Fill the bowl with 3 cups of warm water.
You can use cold water - warm water allows for quicker solution.
Make sure the water is not boiling! It will ruin your marker!
Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar into the bowl with water.
Mix in the vinegar.

Fill the bowl with 3 cups of warm water.

You can use cold water - warm water allows for quicker solution.

Make sure the water is not boiling! It will ruin your marker!

Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar into the bowl with water.

Mix in the vinegar.

Step 3

Place the marker tip down into the bowl.
Make sure the cap is off the marker. Set the cap aside for later use.
The marker can slip into the bowl. It just results in a longer drying time.
Allow the marker to sit for approximately 5 minutes in the water.

Place the marker tip down into the bowl.

Make sure the cap is off the marker. Set the cap aside for later use.

The marker can slip into the bowl. It just results in a longer drying time.

Allow the marker to sit for approximately 5 minutes in the water.

Step 4

Remove the marker from the bowl and place onto the paper towel.
Do not remove the marker until some ink is released into water.
Wrap the marker in the paper towel and allow it to sit.
Wait approximately two minutes.

Remove the marker from the bowl and place onto the paper towel.

Do not remove the marker until some ink is released into water.

Wrap the marker in the paper towel and allow it to sit.

Wait approximately two minutes.

Step 5

Be sure to place the cap back on the marker.
Make sure you lay the marker on its side.
Allow the marker to sit for up to 15 minutes before you start writing with it.

Be sure to place the cap back on the marker.

Make sure you lay the marker on its side.

Allow the marker to sit for up to 15 minutes before you start writing with it.

Step 6

Pick up the marker and start writing.
Watch as the once dried out marker starts to work again.

Pick up the marker and start writing.

Watch as the once dried out marker starts to work again.

Step 7

If the marker does not work after steps 1-5, try placing the tip end in the vinegar alone and let sit in the vinegar for 2 minutes.
Do not be alarmed if some ink leaks into the vinegar, that is normal.
Allow the marker to dry for at least 15 minutes before you start using it.

If the marker does not work after steps 1-5, try placing the tip end in the vinegar alone and let sit in the vinegar for 2 minutes.

Do not be alarmed if some ink leaks into the vinegar, that is normal.

Allow the marker to dry for at least 15 minutes before you start using it.

Repeat as necessary for all water based markers.

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Josephine Benjamin - Aug 30, 2017

I had been throwing my dried up highlighters for years…thanks so much for sharing this info

Melissa Herrera - Dec 6, 2018

Works very, very well! Thank you, Kyle…

childofangel - Nov 6, 2021

Agreed! Thank you so much still in 2021!

Enholm Molly - Nov 18, 2021

To fix dried out dry erase markers you can rub alcohol or water. If you want a speedier procedure, use hot water since it diffuses with ink faster and so produces rapid effects. I usually throw them away when they dry out without knowing these methods.

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