Personalized Autograph Question

[Zaj]

If your photo is a professionally printed glossy photograph you can use a q-tip dipped in a little nail polish remover to remove the inscription....but it has to be a professionally printed glossy photo. It works really well if you are careful.

It was printed at CVS Photo Center with their special paper.

[mhammen]

I have removed a few personalizations from professional grade, glossy photos. I write over the permanent marker with a dry erase marker. When I wipe off the dry-erase marker, the permanent marker underneath also disappears. But always test first! Use a permanent marker and make a small dash on the edge of the photo. After it dries, write over it with the dry-erase marker and see if it wipes off.

[James]

I have removed a few personalizations from professional grade, glossy photos. I write over the permanent marker with a dry erase marker. When I wipe off the dry-erase marker, the permanent marker underneath also disappears. But always test first! Use a permanent marker and make a small dash on the edge of the photo. After it dries, write over it with the dry-erase marker and see if it wipes off.

Although have to be careful as only works on certain photo types, and if the signature/dedication has been there for too long, then removing it (at least this way) can leave marks from the writing on the photo.