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Pen marks in my dryer-any ideas?!?!



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amother  


 

Post Thu, Aug 16 2007, 11:51 am
accidentally left a pen in a shirt.
the whole load has stains- that I can deal with.
But what about my dryer?!?!
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chums  




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 16 2007, 12:41 pm
scrub it with alchohol. worked for the dryer but my load of clothing ended up in the garbage.
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  amother


 

Post Thu, Aug 16 2007, 1:29 pm
I tried rubbing it with a rag, and nothing doing. Are there any tricks? Should I make it wet also? Thanks.
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  chums




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Aug 18 2007, 7:17 pm
the alchohol worked for me....sorry don't have any other ideas.
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chen




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Aug 18 2007, 8:18 pm
Try nail polish remover or wd-40. use the tiniest quantity you can get away with, and BE VERY CAREFUL to let the dryer air out thoroughly before using it again. These solvents are flammable and can cause a fire if the vapors remain in the dryer when it's used.
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GAMZu




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Aug 18 2007, 9:33 pm
How about drying an old towel to see if the marks come off on it... and repeating until it doesn't rub off.

A side note- didn't you realize the problem when you were transferring clothes into the dryer?
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faigie




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Aug 19 2007, 6:33 am
forgive me, but there is NO WAY id clean that machine out with anything flammable like wd 40.
I got a pen in my dryer, and it stained the barrel of my dryer. I tried to remove the ink with a general cleaner, and after a short while nothing more came off. it seems that the ink baked itself into the enamel.
it made no difference, and didnt stain any of my clothing afterward. it just looks kinda ugly. id run a towel or something in tit first to see if all the removable ink is off.
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