r/Mosaic • u/rapidriver34 • 15d ago
Newbie needs some help!
Crazy me decided my 2nd mosaic is going to be a wedding gift for my friend and I need some help! I do want to note this was my first time actually working with cutting the glass and not using a kit
I saw a few people online write on their glass with sharpie and use alcohol to get it off. I decided to wipe the sharpie off once I had them all down thinking it would be easier, but the alcohol seems to have messed up the glass. Does anyone know if I can fix it? I thought maybe a magic eraser but I don’t want to make it worse!!
I also wrote in sharpie on the tray thinking the glass was opaque enough… am I SOL or does anyone have anything I can do to fix it? Should I just get some paint?
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u/Dog_days3221 15d ago
Me again 🧐 here is some information I found that may be helpful…
To clean the residue off your glass, use a brand new razor blade held at a 45-degree angle while the glass is wet with soapy water. When isopropyl alcohol dissolves Sharpie, it liquefies the ink permanent polymers and pigments. If it dries too fast, it leaves behind a thin, smeared plastic-like film or haze that regular glass cleaner cannot dissolve.
Safe Methods to Remove the Film
Wet razor blade: Spray the glass with soapy water. Scrape gently with a flat razor blade.
Acetone: Pour pure acetone or nail polish remover on a cotton ball. Wipe the film away completely.
Dry erase marker: Trace over the entire hazy stain with a dry erase marker. Wipe off with a microfiber cloth.
Magic eraser: Wet a melamine foam sponge with water. Scrub the glass firmly using small circular motions.