Is it ok to use black permanent marker to color small areas like the vents of a silver passenger car?
Gidday, don’t see any reason why not, its not as if you’re going to be handling the cars there.
Cheers,the Bear.
alloboard wrote the following post on Saturday, April 21, 2012
Is it ok to use black permanent marker to color small areas like the vents of a silver passenger car?
Alloboard- I woulc not use permanent marker if you plan on using " Dullcoat " to seal the cars I’ve seen permanent marker bleed and change color after being sprayed with dullcoat. If you just want to darken the vent area try using a very thin mix of black India ink as a wash ( 1to2 teaspoons of India ink to a pint of 81% rubbing alcohol start with one teaspoon you can always add more if not dark enough ) to the vent area. Brush area with a light coat and let dry, if you need to go back and do a second application. Otto
Testers and possibly others make paint markers that might work better.
Good luck
Paul
An ounce of experiment beats ten tons of opinion.
Find a scrap part, or an invisible place on the model (frame between the battery cases, perhaps) and try your marker - both alone and sprayed with Dullcote. After testing, proceed accordingly.
I put reporting marks on my all-black cars with a white Sharpie. I also touch up dinged spots on the original paint with a black Sharpie. To date, no problems.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)
Sharpie makes paint markers in both regular tip and super fine razor tips…it’s oil based and does not bleed…purchased at Michael;s Arts and Crafts
I like to use a Sharpie to outline the window rubber gaskets’ A brand new “sharp” one works excellent and has great control that otherwise would be near impossible by brush. As far as using one to darken louvers or vent openings, I don’t think it would work as well as other methods described. If your after shodowing of a louver, maybe, but be careful not to show a heavy contrast for the shadowing. For screening, fans and louvers that need darkening, I will apply thinned weathered or grimey black and allow to settle down into the openings. It can be lightly wiped off if raised, painted potions need to show some paint color. I like to use solvent paints, but working w/ thinned acrylics will allow you to immediately wash it off if you make a mistake or not happy w/ the results. I’ve been using the thinned solvents for this and have learned the knack, but washing off doesn’t always happen.
Next time I’m in Alexandria I’ll have to go by Micheal’s and see if I can find the ones with the razor tip. The Lowe’s store here carries Sharpie’s but only the broad tip type. The people at Wal-Mart just give me a dumb look.