Great Way To Save Highlighters

This Instructable will help eliminate bad skipping issues with highlighters. Perfect for teachers who have to deal with highlighters that have skipping issues.

Step 1: Gather Materials

Materials

Sharpie Accent highlighter

cup of nail polish remover (or acetone)

Tools

A pair of pliers (I used needle-nosed pliers)

Comments

[MasterfulChef]

Great stuff! Is it possible to use both ends of the chisel tip with this highlighter?
-BLUEBLOBS2

[BLUEBLOBS2]

When I took this highlighter apart, I was wondering the same exact thing. I checked and found that it is only possible to use one end of the chisel tip with these highlighters. The chisel tips are not double-sided on these Sharpie highlighters like they are on Expo pens. I wish they were, though. I would have another ible if that were so. I hope that answers your question.
-BLUEBLOBS2

[sieramolly]

Is this what you did to all those highlighters you took apart? Very clever.

[DIY_Mania]

This is way cool. I never would have thought that that could work..
-DIY_Mania

[scoochmaroo]

So in steps 3 and 4, I'm not sure which is the "correct way" - dents up or down? Should I be putting the ink cartridge into the nail polish remover dents-first? And when I put it back in the highlighter, are the dents near the tip or the base of hte marker?

[BLUEBLOBS2]

When you put the ink cartridge in the nail polish remover, you put it dents up. When you put the ink cartridge in the highlighter, you put it dents up too. I hope that helps.
-BLUEBLOBS2