Thread: black marker

how do you guys wipe black marker of blade after marker test what solvent can i use as i struggle to fully remove

Originally Posted by gary haywood

how do you guys wipe black marker of blade after marker test what solvent can i use as i struggle to fully remove

I do my first strokes with the marker. After a few I know what I need to do and I immediately wipe the blade with lighter fluid on a tissue. I don't wait until I have made progress on the blade but get it off ASAP.

The few times I've used the marker test, I just left it there. It comes off soon enough with subsequent honing and stropping.

Originally Posted by Utopian

The few times I've used the marker test, I just left it there. It comes off soon enough with subsequent honing and stropping.

You must put it on a lot more precisely then I do .

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

You must put it on a lot more precisely then I do .

Well, given that you're the tatoo artist, I would assume that you could do it more precisely if you wanted to!

I've just been rubbing it off with my fingers after I'm done. Been using a Sharpie and it seems to come off easily. Since the residue is usually above the bevel there's little risk of cuts.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Well, given that you're the tatoo artist, I would assume that you could do it more precisely if you wanted to!

Not if you saw my tattoos

Originally Posted by gary haywood

how do you guys wipe black marker of blade after marker test what solvent can i use as i struggle to fully remove

Just a thought, if you invest in a dry-erase marker, it will be much easier to clear the blade. A Sharpie is meant to be a permanent marker, though it does dissolve in isopropanol but not ethanol, but a dry-erase marker is meant to clear just by friction. That means you can easily clean it off by just sliding it between your fingers or a tissue with no solvent at all.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Just a thought, if you invest in a dry-erase marker, it will be much easier to clear the blade. A Sharpie is meant to be a permanent marker, though it does dissolve in isopropanol but not ethanol, but a dry-erase marker is meant to clear just by friction. That means you can easily clean it off by just sliding it between your fingers or a tissue with no solvent at all.

Ron, I saw those at office depot but wasn't sure they would be stay on the blade what with the water on the hone. So they work well ?

Sorry, I should have been more clear when I said "just a thought." That meant that I have never tried it. I will take one home to try on a razor tonight. However, I did just draw on the blade of a scissors and then ran it under water and it is clearly not water soluble but it does wipe right off with my fingers. This suggests to me that it may be perfect for the marker test.