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Which white pen to mark bolts with?
bi22le - 30/4/18 at 09:35 PM

In the past I have marked torqued bolts with a Sharpie so, at a glance, I can check over the cars crucial bolts and know everything is good.

Sharpies are not great for this. The lines are hard to see and dirt easily covers them. Also after a few refits you end up with multiple lines, leading to confusion.

So what would you recommend. I have tried tippex in the paste but it is often too runny and not a solid white colour when dry.

Thoughts?


obfripper - 30/4/18 at 09:45 PM

A paint marker pen is what you need, you can buy pretty much any colour you want, white and yellow stand out clearest.

Dave


40inches - 30/4/18 at 09:45 PM

I use a fine tippex pen, still there after 5 years


Ugg10 - 30/4/18 at 09:47 PM

I use nail polish/varnish colour co-ordinated to the colour of the car.


PAUL FISHER - 30/4/18 at 10:43 PM

White tyre letter marker pen has worked well for me.


mcerd1 - 30/4/18 at 11:18 PM

Search for inspection lacquers on Amazon or eBay

It's the professional stuff used one aerospace stuff, but it's not expensive


907 - 30/4/18 at 11:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by PAUL FISHER
White tyre letter marker pen has worked well for me.




Two Paul's think alike.

Paul G

[Edited on 30/4/18 by 907]


loggyboy - 1/5/18 at 06:00 AM

The magic search word is Torque seal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dykem-Cross-Check-Torque-Seal-F900-Equivalent/122078798310


nick205 - 1/5/18 at 08:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Ugg10
I use nail polish/varnish colour co-ordinated to the colour of the car.



Same techniques I've used myself - a dab of SWMBOs nail varnish on the bolt/nut and alinged on the housing surface. Cheap as chips and lasts for a long time. Marking both sections also gives you a visual check to see if anything has moved.


tims31 - 1/5/18 at 05:23 PM

Halfrauds do a yellow marker paint which has a brush and sharp point for about £4.00 which is what I used for my build


bi22le - 1/5/18 at 07:18 PM

Thanks for the replies all. Some good suggestions.

Case closed!!!


snapper - 2/5/18 at 03:43 AM

My huge hairy cousin who is built like a brick outhouse after working on heavy lorry’s for 30 years has an alarming array of nail varnish available from its own draw in his shed sized Snapon roll cab. He was only last week discussing with his fellow hairy lorry techs the merits of different colours.
I have a small but perfectly formed set of very nice metallics purloined from my daughters collection.
Now if they did sequinned overalls and high heals with steel toe caps!


nick205 - 3/5/18 at 09:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by snapper
Now if they did sequinned overalls and high heals with steel toe caps!



snapper....

You've mentioned sequins - I have a 10 year old daughter who loves them and I'm often faced with hoovering the damned things up before treading them all over the house


jester - 3/5/18 at 09:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
The magic search word is Torque seal
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dykem-Cross-Check-Torque-Seal-F900-Equivalent/122078798310



OMG Have you seen the bottom front of that tube might need a chemical suit when using that stuff


bi22le - 3/5/18 at 10:15 PM

The image is to poo to read it. I assume it does not make a very good drink or eye wash!!?


ste - 4/5/18 at 05:29 AM

I work in the aerospace industry and we use edding 751 paint pens to add witness lines to torqued nuts and bolts. If you want to stick to military spec, then use red to mark nuts and bolts and white to mark pipes and hoses


ste - 4/5/18 at 05:30 AM

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Edding-751-Paint-Marker-Pens-Fine-Bullet-Tip-All-Colours-For-Hobby-Crafts-/380827107455