How to get sharpie off basketball

How to Remove a Sharpie Permanent Marker from a Basketball

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Most basketballs are either of rubber or synthetic material. In all cases, a sharpie permanent marker leaves a stubborn stain on a basketball. And if the stains have taken a long time, the more difficult it becomes to clear it. However, before you give up on the stained basketball, try the following tips;

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Rubbing alcohol can help remove sharpie permanent stain. You can use either isopropyl, vodka, or bourbon. If the stain is on a wide surface, consider using a paper towel or a clean absorbent cloth. Otherwise, a cotton ball will suffice on tiny marks. Soak the cotton ball, cloth, or paper towel on the rubbing alcohol. However, do not over-drench it with the solvent. Just dab the sharpie mark lightly, wait for a few seconds and then wipe away the traces of ink remaining.

Remember, the solvent evaporates very quickly. Also oversaturating the stain with the solvent will create a messy surface that’s even more difficult to clear off. Washing the surface with soapy water helps remove the vodka or bourbon from the basketball. Finally, use a towel to dry the surface completely.

A nail polish removal also offers quick help on stubborn stains. An acetone-based nail polish remover is the right choice. Wet a piece of cloth with an acetone-based nail polish remover and place the rug over the stain on the basketball. Carefully rub the cloth on the stain with your hands in a circular pattern; persistence is the key to success here.

The stain should begin to clear and eventually come off. Lastly, use soapy water and a clean rug to tidy up the surface of the ball.

If you can’t get the previously mentioned items, try a mixture of distilled vinegar and white toothpaste. The two are easy to get around the home. However, take note that the method requires a little bit of effort. Blend the two ingredients in a ratio of one to one. If you don’t have distilled vinegar, Lemon juice works as a substitute. Then apply the solution to the sharpie stain on the basketball. Using an old toothbrush, rub gently on the stain until it disappears.

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If you don’t require more elbow grease, the dry erase marker is a viable method. A dry-erase marker is easy to get from local stores. Use it to mark every part of the stain. Then leave it for some seconds before wiping it off with a piece of cloth; the solvent in the dry erase mar marker works to loosen the stain.

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Since the emergence of covid-19, most homes stock at least a hand sanitizer. It’s also one way to remove a sharpie permanent marker stain from a basketball. Apply the hand sanitizer on the stain and scrub gently with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Continue scrubbing for a while till the mark comes off completely. Then rinse and dry off the area with a soft cloth.

Baking soda helps remove a wide number of stains including permanent marker stains. Begin by mixing water and baking soda to make a thick paste. Then spread the paste on the stain ad leave the set up for about 8 to 10 minutes. After that, scrub the spot with an old toothbrush. Rinse the surface with clean water and dry with a rug. Leaving the paste on the basketball for longer duration may damage the ball.

Lemon juice is easy to come by in most homes. For a cheap and homemade solution for a sharpie marker, lemon juice is a viable method. Squeeze a few drops of lemon juice onto the stain. Gently rub the mark on the basketball with either a brush or just your fingers. Clear the excess liquid using a dry absorbent cloth. Allow the surface to dry and check if there are traces of the stain remaining. Repeat the procedure till the stain clears off.

One way to clear the sharpie permanent stain without tarnishing the basketball is to use peanut butter. The product has many uses in the kitchen and hence is easy to find in shops. The active ingredient is the oil from the nut. Take a little bit of peanut butter and spread it on the sharpie stain. After a few seconds, wipe it off using a sponge or a clean rug. Repeat if necessary.

A permanent marker stain isn’t easy to remove from any surface, basketball included. The above items boost your chances of cleaning the stubborn stain. Remember, the more recent the stain is, the higher the chances of success. It may force you to carry out any of the above procedures more than once.

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How do you remove marker from a basketball?

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By Kristy (Guest Post)

February 7, 20081 found this helpful

Try scribbling over it with a dry erase marker, completely covering the sharpie and then erase it. It should take it right up. Didn't believe it until I had to do this myself.

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Anonymous

February 24, 20220 found this helpful

Did not work

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By majec (Guest Post)

June 25, 20080 found this helpful

wd40 did not work

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netteL9.al

July 7, 20171 found this helpful

I garunte that nail polish remover or perfume would get it off right away, trust me I know this sounds silly but it'll sure work, any kind of alcohol product would remove sharpie from any non fabric surface

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Didnt work (nail polisher), (alcohol)

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Mine did(nail polish) thank you.

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rlw601141

May 1, 20190 found this helpful

I tried nail polish remover it didnt work

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RMoroni24

October 14, 20190 found this helpful

the nail polish was terrible it rubbed away the grip and colour. Thanks a lot for rewening my ball.

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foxxyroo2021

September 3, 20220 found this helpful

I used dry erase pen. Cover all of the ink wait one minute and erase. This should take it off. Now it also depends on what type of value have, is it indoor or outdoor? Also make sure that you know what material your ball is made of. Mine was a leather ball. Good luck and God bless

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August 26, 2007

Does anyone know of a way to remove sharpie (permanent) marker from a basketball? Someone wrote on my daughter's basketball and I'd like to remove it if possible. Thanks!

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Peggygv from San Antonio, TX

Removing Sharpie From a Basketball

Rubbing alcohol will often take it off, or (at least) take a lot of it off. I don't think it will hurt the surface of the ball--but test it on an inconspicuous area first. (03/19/2006)

By Jill

Removing Sharpie From a Basketball

Try a product called "oops!" It is available at hardware stores and walmart type stores. It is for removing paint spilled on carpet but it works for lots of other things. If that doesn't work try Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. That works on everything I have ever tried. It's amazing. Good luck! (03/20/2006)

Removing Sharpie From a Basketball

Try fingernail polish remover, I used it all the time in removing sharpies on items when working in school. (03/21/2006)

By Kenett

Removing Sharpie From a Basketball

I don't know if this would work, but try WD40. My husband has done amazing things all over our house, his tools & our yard with WD40. Good luck. (03/21/2006)

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By Ace

Removing Sharpie From a Basketball

Try "AWESOME". I get it at our local Dollar Store and it is really awesome. I have used it for just about everything. It removed bright red fingernail polish from a light blue rug. (03/21/2006)

By kinmicsmom

Removing Sharpie From a Basketball

You can remove the sharpie from any hard surface by just going over the same lines with a sharpie and immediately wipe with a cloth as you go. Crazy but it works, done it many times. (04/04/2006)

By Bob

Removing Sharpie From a Basketball

Rubbing alcohol probably isn't the best option. I attempted to remove Sharpie marker from a basketball of mine with rubbing alcohol, and it removed the grip on the ball where the marker used to be... I'd go with another option. (03/07/2007)

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14 basketball movies that will captivate not only sports fans

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1.

Teen Wolf

• USA, 1985
• Comedy, fantasy.
• Duration: 91 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.1.

Teenager Scott Howard has a lot of trouble in his life, but when the guy suddenly turns into a werewolf, the problems become even more. However, the hero quickly understands how to turn his unusual properties to his advantage.

Of course, this film, released on the back of the success of Robert Zemeckis' cult trilogy Back to the Future, is a little outdated these days. But still, he may well please and entertain those who lack kindness and unpretentiousness in the spirit of the 80s. It's worth watching the movie for the beautifully filmed basketball games and the charming Michael J. Fox.

Subsequently, "Teen Wolf" grew into a series of the same name, and the latter became even more famous than the original.

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2. Indiana team

Hoosiers

• UK, USA, 1986.
• Sports drama.
• Duration: 114 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.5.

Ex-serviceman Norman Dale comes to a small provincial town to coach his school's basketball team at the invitation of an old friend. At first, his methods seem strange and ineffective to everyone, but suddenly the guys begin to win victory after victory.

One of the best sports films of the 80s is based on real facts and infects with passion, and actors Gene Hackman and Dennis Hopper are extremely accurate and convincing in their roles. 15 years after the release, the picture was even included in the US National Film Registry.

3. White Men Can't Jump

White Men Can't Jump

• USA, 1992.
• Sports drama, comedy.
• Duration: 115 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.8.

Basketball sharpie Billy Hoyle successfully takes advantage of the fact that because of the color of his skin they do not see a worthy player in him and put money on his loss, but meanwhile he always wins. This continues until the hero meets a worthy rival Sidney Dean, with whom they start earning money together by making sports bets.

The cult film "White People Can't Jump" will appeal to both sports fans and those who don't understand anything about basketball. Not only did director Ron Shelton manage to harmoniously combine comedy and sports drama, but the performance of Wesley Snipes and a very young Woody Harrelson is simply magnificent. The physical form and sportsmanship of the actors can only be envied.

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4.

ABOVE The RIM

• , 1994.
• Sports drama.
• Duration: 96 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.6.

Ambitious young basketball player Kyle Lee Watson faces a difficult choice: wait for a sports scholarship or buy into the easy money of drug dealer Birdie, but in this way connect himself with the underworld.

Iconic for the hip-hop movement, any basketball fan will love the picture, as professional athlete Duane Martin shows miracles of skill here. And fans of Tupac Shakur will be happy to see the musician in the role of a crime boss that is very suitable for him.

5. Gambling

Blue Chips

• USA, 1994.
• Sports drama.
• Duration: 108 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.2.

College basketball has ceased to be an amateur sport, as universities lure promising graduates to themselves, promising them all sorts of material benefits. Because of this, the Los Angeles team "Dolphins" constantly loses, because their well-deserved coach Pete Bell flatly refuses to "buy" players. Only finally desperate, Pete decides to step over his principles in order to interest talented guys. As a result, a perfectly completed team faces even more serious problems than before.

The athletes in the movie are played by real NBA players, making the movie look incredibly realistic. It is so dynamic, spectacular, well-staged and perfectly balanced that it can turn even sports haters into avid fans for a while.

6. The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

• USA, 1995.
• Sports drama, crime, biographical.
• Duration: 102 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.3.

A promising and purposeful young man from a Catholic college plays basketball, composes poetry and keeps a candid diary. But circumstances develop in such a way that the hero imperceptibly turns into a drug addict.

The film, based on the book of memoirs by the writer Jim Carroll, can frighten and repel many people. After all, the movie raises a difficult topic. Nevertheless, the acting work of the young Leonardo DiCaprio, who coped with the difficult role perfectly, is admirable.

7. Space Jam

Space Jam

• USA, 1996.
• Comedy, family, animation.
• Duration: 87 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.4.

Aliens are invading Earth to kidnap Looney Tunes characters. But Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky the pig and others do not give up and challenge the usurpers to a basketball match. With little chance of winning, the Toons invite superstar Michael Jordan to help.

The idea for the film was born from an advertisement for sneakers, which turned out to be so successful that they decided to make a feature film. Animation and special effects were invited to do the same people who worked on Roger Rabbit. Even Bill Murray briefly appears in the film in the scene of the last throw. So it is not surprising that the movie has earned crazy money at the box office around the world.

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8. Sunset Park

Sunset Park

• USA, 1996.
• Sports drama.
• Duration: 99 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.0.

In order to earn some money, an elderly PE teacher becomes the coach of the school's basketball team. At first, she lets everything take its course, but gradually she gets so carried away that she is imbued with sincere love for the players.

The main role was played by the most colorful actress Rhea Perlman, wife of Danny DeVito (he acted as the producer of the film). Her charisma slightly pushes basketball into the background, but still the picture manages to perfectly combine the drama from the life of poor areas and spectacular sports action.

9. He Got Game

He Got Game

• USA, 1998.
• Sports drama.
• Duration: 136 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.9.

Jake is serving time for killing his wife, but one day he is offered a parole deal. The fact is that during this time his son Jesus became a rising basketball star. Now the hero must persuade the young man to play for the desired university after school. The problem is that the son does not want to see his father.

A film by the most talented director and screenwriter Spike Lee, starring NBA star Ray Allen, is a must-see. At least because of the outstanding acting performance of Denzel Washington. In addition, the movie is not only about basketball. It also raises such painful and difficult topics as the relationship of fathers and children, repentance and forgiveness. And all this is crowned with a magnificent soundtrack of the hip-hop group Public Enemy.

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10. Find Forrester

Finding Forrester

• USA 2000
• Independent drama.
• Duration: 131 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.3.

Talented teenager Jamal Wallace is not only a good basketball player, he also writes brilliant stories. By chance, they fall into the hands of Pulitzer Prize winner William Forrester.

The story of the friendship between a reclusive writer and a gifted schoolboy is a bit like another Gus Van Sant film, Good Will Hunting. There, the director has already expressed the idea that the guys from the street are capable of more than it seems at first glance. Sean Connery plays a rather unusual role here, and debutant Rob Brown later appeared in another famous basketball movie, Coach Carter.

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11.

Quincy and Monica have been dreaming of becoming NBA players since childhood. Over time, their friendship develops into something more than just a passion for sports. And now these relationships have to go through fire and water.

Cloak and Dagger director Gina Prince-Bythewood has managed to create a rather unusual film that combines sensual melodrama and exciting sports action. This is a story about love for each other and for the game, life without which the heroes cannot imagine.

12. Coach Carter

Coach Carter

• USA, Germany, 2005.
• Sports drama.
• Duration: 136 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.3.

Richmond high school players don't think about the future until former basketball player Ken Carter takes over as coach. He does not give the guys a descent, but the team wins one match after another. Unexpectedly for everyone, Carter cancels training and sends his players to pull up the rest of the items, despite the protests and discontent of the guys themselves and the school administration.

The film is based on a true story that took place in 1999 in California. This case brought attention to a serious public problem: if a high school player does not make the team of the college or the NBA, then he remains with nothing. American schools rarely care about the prospects of their students and almost never motivate them to do better so that they can get a decent education in the future.

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It's hard to believe now, but only half a century ago it was believed that black people were not talented enough for basketball, because this game was created by whites for whites. At the same time, the picture itself is staged superbly and, thanks to the outstanding camera work, will appeal not only to sports fans, but also to other viewers.

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14. Moving up

• Russia, 2017.
• Sports drama.
• Duration: 133 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.6.

Basketball teams of the USSR and the USA are preparing to face each other at the Munich Olympics. The American team is considered invincible, but the coach of the Soviet team sincerely believes in his players.

Because of Evgeny Bazhenov's review, "Movement Up" was remembered by the audience as a film in which one spoonful of truth accounts for a barrel of historical blunders and inaccuracies. The suspicious similarity of the script with the American film "Miracle" did not play into the hands of the creators of the picture. Nevertheless, the output turned out to be quite a good sports drama, in which historical inconsistencies are compensated by an interesting plot and strong camera work.

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Basketball rules

How the rules in your favorite game have changed

How the rules in your favorite game have changed

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Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Everything was different back then: playgrounds, baskets, balls…

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Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Then everything was different: playgrounds, baskets, balls…

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The history of basketballs

The history of basketballs

What balls are played now and how it happened

Beginning

The rules have also changed a lot during this time. Initially, there were only 13 of them in basketball:

1. The ball can be thrown in any direction with one or two hands.
2. The ball may be hit with one or both hands in any direction, but never with the fist.
   
3. The player may not run with the ball. The player must throw the ball from the point at which he caught it, except for a player running at high speed.
   
4. The ball must be held with the hands. You can not use the forearms and body to hold the ball.
   
5. In any case, hitting, grabbing, holding and pushing the opponent is not allowed. The first violation of this rule by any player shall be called a foul; the second foul disqualifies him until the next ball is scored, and if there was an obvious intention to injure the player, then a disqualification for the whole game. It is not allowed to replace a disqualified player.
   
6. Punching the ball is a violation of rules 2 and 4, the penalty is described in rule 5. commit no foul).
   
7. A point is scored if a ball thrown or bouncing off the floor hits the basket and stays there. Defending players are not allowed to touch the ball or basket while shooting. If the ball touches the edge and the opponents move the basket, then a point is scored.
   
8. If the ball goes out of bounds, it must be dropped into the field by the first player to touch it. In the event of a dispute, the referee must throw the ball into the field. The thrower is allowed to hold the ball for five seconds. If he holds it longer, then the ball is given to the opponent. If either side tries to play for time, the referee must give them a foul.
   
9. The referee must monitor the actions of the players and fouls, and notify the referee of three consecutive fouls. He shall have the power to disqualify players under rule 5.
   
10. The referee must watch the ball and determine when the ball is in play (inbounds) and when it is out of bounds (out of bounds), which side should be in possession of the ball, and any other action that the referee would normally take .
    
11. The game consists of two halves of 15 minutes each with a break of 5 minutes between them.
12. The side with the most goals during this time period is the winner.

The most important rule change in the history of basketball is the introduction of dribbling. In the original version of the game, this was prohibited by paragraph 3 of the rules.

One of the first changes in the game and the rules was the replacement of the basket with a ring with a net. It seemed to be very inconvenient to climb after the ball every time after a hit. Around the same time, free throws, dribbling appeared, and the composition of the teams was fixed for 5 players on the court at the same time. Before that, in some matches, up to 50 people could be on the court at the same time. All this happened back in 1896-1897.

The emergence of FIBA ​​(International Basketball Federation)

Basketball at the beginning of the 20th century became more popular and the rules in each country could be different. This was one of the reasons why FIBA ​​appeared in 1932 year. At the first FIBA ​​Congress, the teams were approved (5 people and 2 substitutes), and it was decided that after each goal there would be a throw-in in the center. This rule was removed after 4 years to reduce the advantage of tall players.

Over the next few years, the main changes were related to the number of personal fouls, the number of players on the bench and the introduction of a time limit for getting the ball into the opponent's half of the court.

More changes came in 1952 after the Olympics. The game became very boring, because the teams held the ball, having received a minimal lead in the score. Everyone understood this and searched for solutions for several years in order to save the life of basketball. At 1954 Danny Biason proposed to the NBA to limit the time for the shot to 24 seconds. At the 1956 Olympics, there was a similar rule: it was necessary to make a throw in 30 seconds. At the same time, to add equality between defense and attack, another rule familiar to us appeared: you need to start dribbling the ball before the supporting leg comes off.

Then the game became similar to the modern one from a technical point of view: dribbling, shots, a three-second zone appeared. In 1979, the NBA added a three-point line, and in 19In 1984, FIBA ​​also added an arc.

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10 interesting facts about the three-point shot.

10 interesting facts about the three-point shot.

Three-pointer evolution and insane records.

Changes in the rules and basketball since 1956 have included the number of free throws, the situations when these free throws are given, as well as individual and team remarks. Some rules were introduced, and a few years later they were canceled. For example, the "3 for 2" rule: if a player was fouled in the shooting phase, then if one of the first two shots was missed, he could make another free throw. This rule was later removed.

Since the 1990s there have been constant changes: the emergence of alley-oops, changes in the timing and rewriting of the rules of running, which continue to this day.

From the most interesting: if the team has 0.3 seconds or less to throw the ball from behind, then it must be a one-touch throw. It takes at least 0.4 seconds to perform a full throw.

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