How to recharge a permanent marker


	How to recharge a permanent marker

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6-1-2007 2:07 AM

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When we think a permanent marker has run out of ink, what has really happened is that the solvent from the ink-solvent mixture has evaporated from the wick, and the ink no longer flows to the tip of the marker.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.everylastpenny.com/Miscellaneous/Recharge_Permanent_Markers.html"><DIV>
To wet the marker again and allow the ink to flow, inject the wick with nail polish remover using a hypodermic needle.  Nail polish remover is the same type of solvent that the wick originally contained.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.everylastpenny.com/Miscellaneous/Recharge_Permanent_Markers.html"><DIV>
You may use the acetone-based nail polish remover, or the acetone-free kind which works just as well and stinks less.</DIV></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.everylastpenny.com/Miscellaneous/Recharge_Permanent_Markers.html"><DIV>
You can test for ink/solvent compatibility by placing a teardrop-sized drop of solvent on the tip of your marker - if it writes after you place the drop of solvent on the tip, it is compatible.</DIV></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/65639503-0A83-42F7-8CFA-E437428E706F/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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