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Repairing a Dried-Out Sharpie Marker

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    1. Repairing a Dried-Out Sharpie Marker, Repairing a Dried-Out Sharpie Marker: step 1, image 1 of 2 Repairing a Dried-Out Sharpie Marker, Repairing a Dried-Out Sharpie Marker: step 1, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the cap of the Sharpie.

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      • Use a pair of pliers to separate the black part from the grey part of the Sharpie.

      • This can be a little difficult, so you may need to use two pairs of pliers to pull them apart.

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      • Pull out the ink pad.

      • Only touch the sides of the ink pad so that you do not get ink on yourself.

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      • Draw the rubbing alcohol into the syringe.

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      • Drip the rubbing alcohol into the part of the ink pad that has a sponge with a hole in its center. Do this until the sponge seems saturated (or about 5 drops).

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      • Put the ink pad back in.

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      • Put the black part and grey part of the Sharpie back together.

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      • Put the cap of the Sharpie back on.

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      • Let the Sharpie set for 1-3 minutes.

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