Pencil Marks on White Porcelain

[pt44]

Hi

I've got some white porcelain tiles, matt finish. They have pencil marks on them - that will not come out. I've tried various cleaning methods, last one being Lithofin Wexa Multipurpose Cleaner. Didn't appear to even touch it. Not even rubbing with an emulsifying pad. Nowt.

Any suggestions?

Paul

 

[enduro]

Try a Sealing and coating remover.

 

[sWe]

What kind of pencil marks? Permanent marker? Graphite?
I'm not familiar with the Lithofin brand, as it's not availible where I live, but from a quick look at their website, I'd probably go with Stain-Away over the one you used.
Other than that... Oxygel of some sort... If that doesn't work, some sort of acidic cleaner, but be careful with those, as they can damage grout and sensitive tiles if handled incorrectly.

If it's permanent marker, you can try with an alcohol based solvent, like isopropyl-alcohol. Or maybe even purified gasoline.
Nail polish remover (acetone) perhaps? Other options are turpentine and paint thinner.

Try somewhere inconspicuous first though.

 

[pt44]

What kind of pencil marks? Permanent marker? Graphite?

It was either graphite pencil or chinagraph pencil. I think it was simple graphite tho. Which normally I would expect to wash off easily. But it isn't.

Paul

 

[DHTiling]

Lithofin have have brought a NEW product just for such marks....

Lithofin Abra clean....

 

[pt44]

Thanks Dave - I'll check that out

Paul

 

[DHTiling]

Paul..here check out page 31..>> Tile UK 114

 

[tommyzooom]

Might get a bottle of that Abra clean, It says it removes the aluminium marks left by the tile cutter

 

[kngjason]

Good one for Permanent marker is draw over it again wth a non permanent marker

 

[Floor_Restorer]

Follow the instructions CAREFULLY! We used it on polished white porcelain and the guy who used it (our young lad!!) just made a haze of pencil marks rather than remove it!

We made him read the instructions, and he went back and removed it. It took a while though.

 

[Ajax123]

Hi

I've got some white porcelain tiles, matt finish. They have pencil marks on them - that will not come out. I've tried various cleaning methods, last one being Lithofin Wexa Multipurpose Cleaner. Didn't appear to even touch it. Not even rubbing with an emulsifying pad. Nowt.

Any suggestions?

Paul

If it's chinagraph try acetone (nail polish remover) worked on my enamel cooker. If its graphite you could try astonish. I use that now on the enamel and it seems to remove most things without damageing it.

 

[David Herrera]

It was either graphite pencil or chinagraph pencil. I think it was simple graphite tho. Which normally I would expect to wash off easily. But it isn't.

Paul

Simple graphite pencil marks are not easily removed from porcelain white tile with a matte finish.
Not by any of the methods suggested here so why not say you don’t know rather than sending the poor guy spinning failing and wondering what he’s doing wrong?
I’ve got some too budy and when I’m successful I’ll hit back here.

 

[macten]

I usually get a bit of adhesive on my finger and rub over the mark. Works on pencil and metal marks.

 

[appu3298]

well try to wash it with petrol .. maybe work