Permanent Markers

Can I use printer ink to refill magic markers?

I use a ton of markers to mark cardboard boxes, They don't last long. can I pry the lid off and squirt a bit of printer ink into the sponge ?

Public Comments

1. It does not sound like a bad idea to try it. I think one main problem will be to keep the ink in the sponge. This would be important both for not leaking and staining and for actually making the marker last longer which the purpose of doing this to begin with. So if the marker has a quite dense sponge and a nylon around it it could potentially work (for your cardboard application).