Photos Fun with a china marker!

[MrDrift]

I was looking for a non-permanent way to color my stamped letters on my receiver and a thread on the hide suggested a China Marker. It seems to do the trick and looks like it's more permanent than I though it would be. If I like it enough and it ever comes off, I'll probably paint it in. For now though, it looks good.

Edit:

Did the Fire and Safe engravings

 

[tacshooter223]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

I have found this works well too. Comes out easily with a tooth pick, yet is durable enough to stay in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxSvZyW8APg

Yours will obviously be more durable and looks good!

 

[MrDrift]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

Pretty much the same thing. I'm not sure on the material differences between crayons and a China Marker, but when I was using it it sure acted like crayons. When I wiped it down afterward it liquefied some and smoothed out a little. The finish on the metal was w/o protection now so I had to wipe it down with some rem oil and it seemed to hold up to that just fine so far.

 

[AKAce]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

All the ones I found were cheap Made in China crap.

 

[AXEMAN]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

grease pens is what we called them. or grease pencils. i wish someone made the epoxy sticks in blue. just red, yellow and gold i think.

 

[Dantrom]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

I don't really get the point here, but looks like you might have gotten what you were after!

 

[MrDrift]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

Just like the look of the white lettering, though I think I might take it off the barrel. I think it looks a little out of place way out there.

 

[Exemer]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

It stands out more, not sure if thats for a easy identifier or just to distinguish which rifle but i dont see any real reason for it.

 

[Powder_Burns]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

Some people like painting their guns...look at ARFCOM color fill threads. To each his own. Personally I don't decorate my tools with paint..

 

[bcw1284]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

It's just a cosmetic thing really, but I like it. I have all of my 700's done that way, and the FCG markings on one of my AR's too.

FWIW, I used a white tire shop crayon.

I have all the handles on my craftsman tools painted for ID too, so maybe I just like paint.

 

[beretta_man11]

Re: Fun with a china marker!

I like it, gives it a "differnt than yours" look. Too many guns on here look just alike. Great job.