How can I get old marker stains to come off my dry erase board

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I tried using water and other stuff but I have some old writing on my dry erase board that has been there about a year. Now when I try to get it off its seems my dry erase board is stained. Can someone tell me what chemical to use to clean it without ruining the board. I tried the dry erase cleaner you buy in the office supply store and it doesn`t work. Please help.

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"It turned out that someone mistook a permanent marker for the dry erase marker..."

are you sure it`s dry erase marker. I had that problem and it turned out that someone mistook a permanent marker for the dry erase marker . Did you try rubbing alcohol because that works well on old stuck on marker on our dry erase board.

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nonacetone finger nail polish remover if the perm. marker has been on for a long period of time...it may not come out there is dry erase board cleaner available at office supply stores

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