How to remove pencil marks?

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Re: How to remove pencil marks?

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UncleSnick wrote:What about just making your marks on blue painters tape and then remove the tape after cutting? that would avoid the issues with removing marks. I've done it on a variety of pieces and tools (jig saw, table saw, band saw) and it's worked for me. Just a thought .....
I go though a lot of tape every year, both green and blue. This is not always the solution but it sure works a lot of the time.

If you look at some of my posts you will see piles of tape here and there so in case you haven't figured out why now you know.

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Re: How to remove pencil marks?

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This post has been floating around out there for years, yet;

The Art Gum Eraser used to be my favorite...

Now it's the Pentel Clic Eraser. It is the best on paper, and since paper is a wood pulp base, it works exceptionally well on wood.


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everettdavis wrote:This post has been floating around out there for years, yet;

The Art Gum Eraser used to be my favorite...

Now it's the Pentel Clic Eraser. It is the best on paper, and since paper is a wood pulp base, it works exceptionally well on wood.


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And they come in black as well.
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Yes they are nice and for those that would like that in slightly different form look for Magic Rub, from my days of doing paper drafting. Thinking about that I wonder what ever happened to my electric eraser...... maybe I left it at work??? I guess it could still be in a box here somewhere. Well that is another thought for removing pencil lines.

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Re: How to remove pencil marks?

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What, you guys remove pencil marks? :D
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