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Penstix 0.5mm India ink pen for writing on blanks..
Posted by: Fred Duncan (---.dsl.mindspring.com)
Date: February 20, 2005 11:41AM

I bought one of these in black to use for writing on blanks. I have experimented with it and ink seems to never dry. After an hour, I can still just smear it off with one pass.It does write good on the blank though. I'm just scared to use this for fear that when I go to epoxy over text, it will smear. Is it worth trying?

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Re: Penstix 0.5mm India ink pen for writing on blanks..
Posted by: Jay Lancaster (---.clis.com)
Date: February 20, 2005 11:59AM

I use white india ink on black blanks sometimes and it dries fast yet can be erased with alcohol. You might try forced air and/or heat to aid drying of the ink. After it dries, with a light single stroke, apply a coat of CP to lock in the ink. It shouldn't smear when applying epoxy after that.

Jay

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Re: Penstix 0.5mm India ink pen for writing on blanks..
Posted by: Fred Duncan (---.dsl.mindspring.com)
Date: February 20, 2005 12:32PM

How about a fine point sharpie? I just don't like how this ink performs with this Penstix. I use NCP thread, why bother using a ink pen that is unstable that it needs CP?I can see a nightmare putting on epoxy and that ink begins to run or something.

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Re: Penstix 0.5mm India ink pen for writing on blanks..
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.147.28.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: February 20, 2005 01:24PM

Fred
Try heating with a hair dryer? Don't know but it may dry it?? Lightly heat several times??? This drys my gel pens

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Re: Penstix 0.5mm India ink pen for writing on blanks..
Posted by: Emory Harry (---.client.comcast.net)
Date: February 20, 2005 01:28PM

Fred,
I write on blanks with acrylic paint from the local hobby shop. It is available in almost any color, it drys in 5 minutes, can be removed with a little alcohol and I put epoxy directly over it and it never smears.

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Re: Penstix 0.5mm India ink pen for writing on blanks..
Posted by: Tom Cooney (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: February 20, 2005 05:44PM

I have been using India Inks and fine point drafting pens for putting inscriptions on rods for years. To eliminate any possibility of smearing I give it two light overcoats of hairspray ( lacquer )
It dries quickly but light coats are a must too much equals a mess.

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Re: Penstix 0.5mm India ink pen for writing on blanks..
Posted by: Gerry Rhoades (---.vnet-inc.com)
Date: February 20, 2005 10:36PM

I use gel pens for inscriptions and put a light coat of Krylon Workable Fixatif over it. The ink never smears.

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