I HAVE FOUND THAT THE PRODUCT CALLED "OOPS, THE ALL-PURPOSE

REMOVERtm, REMOVES PERMANENT MARKER FROM MACS !

HERE'S HOW I DID IT TO 4 COMPACTS:

1. Pre-clean the surfaces of your Compact Mac with either Clorox CleanupTM

or Westley'sTM Bleche Wite Automotive whitewall tire cleaner/bleach.

Work the area around the permanent marker extra-thoroughly. Make

sure to paper-towel dry each section as cleaned, so residue won't

accumulate.

2. Pour a small amount of OOPS onto a section of paper towel and rub

the markered area LIGHTLY. Change to a clean section of paper towel

frequently. Rub in ALL directions, back and forth, up and down, and

diagonally, for no less than 2 minutes. Also, rub the OOPS onto the

whole side of the Compact.

OOPSTM contains compounds which can slightly melt plastic.

The marker-cleaned area will be left slightly shiny. Rub OOPSTM

onto the whole side you're cleaning the marker from to blend

the shiny area into the rest of the surface.

3. The Artistic Touch: Finish by scrubbing the entire OOPSed side

with a Scrub Sponge designed for cleaning teflon-coated pans.

They have a safe rough surface. This effectively dulls the shiny

spots and blends the side's surface, hiding shiny areas. Again,

use the up-and-down, side-to-side, diagonal and circular motions

to best blend the shine away.

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY-ONLY PROCEDURE, BEST USED WHEN

ALL OTHER METHODS FAIL, AND WILL LEAVE BEHIND A

VERY SLIGHTLY SHINY AREA. IT IS INTENDED AS A CURATIVE

FOR PERMANENT MARKER, AS IT D-O-E-S REMOVE IT, BUT

ALSO LEAVES BEHIND, TO VARYING DEGREES, A SHINY AREA

DEPENDENT ON YOUR SKILLS AT SMOOTHING AND BLENDING

WITH THE SPONGE MENTIONED ABOVE.