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Ask HN: What kind of whiteboard does not use dry erase markers?

32 points dandrew5 | 1 comments | 15 Mar 25 18:46 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | source

I've been using a dry erase whiteboard for decades and am in the market for something different. Someone mentioned in another thread they were using some kind of magnetic board (maybe it wasn't magnets, I can't remember 100%) but I can't find anything like this online.

Anybody have any recommendations?

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firefax ◴[17 Mar 25 17:40 UTC] No.43390886[source]▶
Slightly off topic, but if you ever write on a whiteboard with a sharpie, you can write over the text with an erasable marker and then wipe it away.
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brudgers ◴[17 Mar 25 19:07 UTC] No.43391764[source]▶
If you want to remove Sharpie, use IPA...isopropyl alcohol...India pale ale remains useless.
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1. kazinator ◴[19 Mar 25 06:18 UTC] No.43408743[source]▶
I second that. I discovered that IPA dissolves sharpie resin when doing DIY circuitboards via toner transfer. When you do toner transfer, you can use a Sharpie to fix up imperfections in the artwork before doing the etching. After the copper is etched, you remove the ink.

The first time I did that, I tried IPA first, and that took off the Sharpie touch ups, not doing anything to the laser printer toner.

Next up, acetone: swoosh, clean copper in one wipe.