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Posted: Aug 23 2014 at 10:32am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
We love our friction pens and markers here, but I seem to recall reading that the ink will reappear in the long term.

I know that friction ink, when erased, will reappear if exposed to heat. That's a fun science experiment: write your secret message, erase it, then expose it to heat and watch it magically reappear.

My concern here is using the highlighters in books. I really don't like books that have highlighter markings in them, but it's nice to be able to highlight and then erase. I haven't been using these pens for years, so I don't know if they markings will reappear later on.

Anone have any idea?

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Posted: Aug 23 2014 at 2:17pm | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
We've been using them for about 3 years now. We've never had ink re-appear once it's erased. We use the FriXion pens, highlighters and markers.

When using the highlighter, I haven't ever had an occasion of the highlighter re-appearing after erasing, but I don't highlight in books...just because I don't allow any writing except pencil writing in books. I typically only highlight on papers of various kinds.

If you expose the erased ink to heat it will re-appear, so if you highlighted in a book, erased it, and then put that book in a hot attic or something - yes, it will come back.

I will add that a key to a good erase with these pens is that the ink must be completely dry for a good erase. If you attempt to erase before the ink is dry, it will smudge and at that point it IS hard to completely erase.

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Posted: Aug 23 2014 at 5:10pm | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
I also use the FriXion brand.
I would like to highlight in my RIghtstart Teacher's Manual, since it is scripted- that would make it easier for me to zero on the key points during a lesson. I am just reluctant to do it if I can't erase it.

But since I don't anticipate storing the TMs in a hot attic, I might go for it.
I wonder if the highlighting would come back in color or just as a gray area?

Anyway, thanks for your input, Jen.   I think that extreme cold will also make the writing reappear... have to check on that.

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Posted: Aug 23 2014 at 5:42pm | IP Logged Quote ekbell
I've heard of removable highlighter tape (amazon had some when I've searched). I've never actually used it but it might be an alternative way to temporarily highlight.

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Posted: Aug 25 2014 at 2:29pm | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
I like the idea of the tape.. I could use it in my RS manual as well as in my
"How To Teach Shakespeare" book to highlight what I need to say.
Then I would have no worries at all about things reappearing.

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I have been looking to try the FriXion brand, but can't find them at Walmart or Staples. Are they available in stores or online only?
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Posted: Aug 27 2014 at 6:44am | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
I've purchased at our Staples before, but the highlighters and markers I bought at Amazon. Now, I buy them all through Amazon just because it's easier.

FriXion Erasable Pens at Amazon

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Thank you! I am so cheap I didn't want to buy them from Amazon until I knew the price compared with what I would pay in store. I am ridiculous, I know!
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Posted: Nov 26 2014 at 10:11am | IP Logged Quote pumpkinmom
I'm having such troubles with my Frixon erasable pens. They don't erase every well and I can still see what was written. They smudge even when I go back and erase weeks later (changing lesson plans). They also leave a film of something on the paper after erasing that makes it hard to write over. They are also leaving behind stuff (like when you erase a pencil) but when I go to wipe it off the paper it sticks and won't come off. What I'm doing wrong? Did I get a defective set? One also cracked. We've only had them about a month.

My 13 yo is loving these though. I wanted to purchase him his own set for a stocking stuffer. I like these better than using pencil and want to make them work. Any recommendations for a better set?

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Posted: Nov 26 2014 at 12:11pm | IP Logged Quote jawgee
I've been using the Frixion Erasable Pens for about three or four months now. I haven't had any problems with them not erasing well or leaving a film. I really like them (and my 13YO DS does, too.)

Maybe it was a bad set??

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Posted: Nov 26 2014 at 1:53pm | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
Cassie did you see above where someone mentioned that it needs to be dry before trying to erase it or it smudges?

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Posted: Nov 27 2014 at 8:38am | IP Logged Quote SeaStar
jawgee wrote:
I've been using the Frixion Erasable Pens for about three or four months now. I haven't had any problems with them not erasing well or leaving a film. I really like them (and my 13YO DS does, too.)

Maybe it was a bad set??


Ditto- no trouble here with the Frixion brand. I am sorry to hear you have a bad set- that is frustrating.

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Posted: Nov 27 2014 at 10:08am | IP Logged Quote pumpkinmom
I'm starting to wonder if it's my planner. I was using them yesterday on just some regular paper and didn't have any problems. Maybe the finish of the planner is the problem.

Thanks everyone! I think I will go ahead and purchase another set for ds.

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