Whiteboard markers for glass?

chancey · 31st January 2011, 3:54 PM

I work in a office that uses a lot of glass for dividers. It suddenly occurred to me the other day that I have several square meters of "whiteboard" I can use - which as a database/web person is very helpful.

The problem is the normal whiteboard markers are hard to see on fully transparent glass ... so I need those markers that Charlie uses on Numb3rs, does anyone know where I can buy them?

mr sti · 31st January 2011, 4:15 PM

Could try paint markers? Although I suspect they are too 'permanent.'

chancey · 31st January 2011, 4:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr sti

Could try paint markers? Although I suspect they are too 'permanent.'

Yeah, I know officeworks sells paint markers but they are permanent.

Jonchilds · 31st January 2011, 4:42 PM

Put up white paper on the other side of the glass?
Hit up the company for a proper whiteboard?

underskore · 31st January 2011, 4:55 PM

get better quality whiteboard markers.

i used to write all over my desk when i had one with a glass top, shitty markers would be way more transparent than good quality ones.

cavanor · 31st January 2011, 8:39 PM

get a chalk marker... problem solved

http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail...ers/JA323550BE

aurionix · 8th February 2011, 1:28 PM

Yeah chalk markers are what id recommend too - there's also these other sort of neon ones which are really good, all available from office works as far as im aware.

I had the same realisation recently and do the same, and I must say, it's freaking hardcore. ^_^

fabricator · 8th February 2011, 2:23 PM

Beware of window cleaners, might want to leave a note to prevent that.

Sticky notes on the glass would work too.

aurionix · 8th February 2011, 3:28 PM

Haha nice fabricator, Invent the next google, only to come in the next morning and have lost it all.

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31st January 2011, 4:15 PM	#2
mr sti Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,248	Could try paint markers? Although I suspect they are too 'permanent.'

31st January 2011, 4:42 PM	#4
Jonchilds Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perth Posts: 921	Put up white paper on the other side of the glass? Hit up the company for a proper whiteboard?

31st January 2011, 4:55 PM	#5
underskore Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 3101 Posts: 4,034	get better quality whiteboard markers. i used to write all over my desk when i had one with a glass top, shitty markers would be way more transparent than good quality ones.

31st January 2011, 8:39 PM	#6
cavanor Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toowoomba Posts: 763	get a chalk marker... problem solved http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail...ers/JA323550BE

8th February 2011, 1:28 PM	#7
aurionix Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WA Posts: 441	Yeah chalk markers are what id recommend too - there's also these other sort of neon ones which are really good, all available from office works as far as im aware. I had the same realisation recently and do the same, and I must say, it's freaking hardcore. ^_^

8th February 2011, 2:23 PM	#8
fabricator Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: adelaide Posts: 851	Beware of window cleaners, might want to leave a note to prevent that. Sticky notes on the glass would work too.

8th February 2011, 3:28 PM	#9
aurionix Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: WA Posts: 441	Haha nice fabricator, Invent the next google, only to come in the next morning and have lost it all.