Pen on dining table

[FilthyforFirth]

So my delightful child and his friend have put felt tip pen all over the wooden dining table. I have used wipes, polish and even a bit of dettol but whilst it has faded it is still there.

Any tips on how to remove it? All gratefully recieved!

Elbow Grease spray

Tippex

Seriously, make a paste with baking soda and a bit of water, apply to a cloth and then add elbow grease.

Apologies for being thick, do you mean just work really hard, or is there an actual product called elbow grease?!

No,it’s a product. B&M always carry it,I think Asda too. Honestly, it is a miracle worker!

Baby wipes

You can also try hand gel, it removes everything!

Oh sorry! I see you've already tried those. Hope you get it off. My son and his friends have wrecked my dining table

Hairspray or WD-40. Spray on, wipe off. Shifts pen on walls and radiators too!

Toothpaste will get it off.

My daughter got Sharpie on our wooden table and my DH got it off with toothpaste. ( not a stripey one) - seems like there are You Tube videos for the precise details. Good luck.

Hairspray works brilliantly.

Those magic eraser sponge things?

Thank you all, some great suggestions. I shall see what works and report back!

Is it actually wood or a wood veneer?

If it's solid wood and all the products above fail to clear it then you can sand and varnish/oil/wax based on what finish you want.

Cheap hairspray or alcohol such as vodka/gin. I used hairspray to remove old ink stains from a desk. It was amazing.