By epiiphany - 16/12/2009 23:01 - United States

Today, my little brother got mad at me, so he colored the entire screen of my new iPod Touch with a black sharpie. FML
I agree, your life sucks 41 024
You deserved it 5 344

Same thing different taste

Top comments

Its glass. use heavy duty window cleaner. done.

DoomJeff91 2

Are you sure it's not turned off?

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zoeeeeee 0

dudddeeeeee that really really sucks man

sounds like that little bastard owes you $200

GreatMelinko 0

try going over the sharpie with a dry erase marker and wipe if off, the sharpie should mostly come off or atleast lighten,.....lets just say ive been in a similar situation

Awww. That totally sucks. And payback can be a bitch sometimes. Try using denatured alcohol. Gets permanent marker off a lot of hard surfaces.

too bad you didn't have a screen protector, you coulda just peeled it off and been all good.

Sparkiee93 3

A Mister Clean Magic Earaser should work if you just barely wet it and carefully scrub. But yea, if that doesn't work you could always sell your little brother on the black market and use the money to get a new iPod.

dry-erase marker on top. wipe it off. you win

Definately a small amout of glass cleaner would work on a soft rag. Rubbing alcohol works the best. Use a soft rag as well if that be your choice. Get him back by letting your parents know about this little deed your brother has done you. Nail polish remover and hand sanitizer work because of rubbing alcohol, but some other things in it might affect the screen. I'm not entirely sure on that though.

just fyi, based on my personal experience using acetone, ethanol, or methanol to remove sharpie markings from glassware in labs, acetone and methanol are quite effective, and ethanol may take a few few extra applications to clean as well. HOWEVER, acetone seems to make transparent plastic (polysterene) opaque, whereas ethanol/methanol do not. You may want to avoid the nail polish remover, in case it contains acetone... at least test any cleaner with a small dab somewhere inconspicuous & let it dry.