Q&A for How to Restore a Whiteboard

This depends on the quality of the board and its construction, so it can vary widely. Plastic boards will probably last from 1-5 years, while more durable and better constructed boards can last from 10-20 years or even longer. Your best bet is to figure out what type of board you have and see how many years the manufacturer's warranty or guarantee covers.

The easiest way is to draw over the permanent marker with a dry-erase marker and then erase both of them.

High percentage isopropyl alcohol will usually do the job, but many cleaners are effective. Check out How to Erase Old Marks off a Dry Erase Board for other options.

Yes. The best are the kind that look similar to a chalk eraser. You can wash these, and they do work better.

The whiteboard cannot be restored by conventional means. It may be possible to sand out the scratches using a very fine-grit sandpaper, then repaint using white dry-erase board paint; or ;buy a dry-erase "film" sheet that would fit over the existing board. If the board is very small and inexpensive, buying a new one is the most feasible solution.

Yes. A microfiber rag works great and is reusable again and again after throwing it in the washing machine.

We were told by the representative that we buy our Mimeo boards from that to recondition them, he recommends mineral oil.

Yes, you can use any brand of dry-erase markers on a Quartet magnetic glass board.