danski0224
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I am looking for something to make lines on smooth painted metal, typically with a plastic peel film on one side. Sometimes, it has either drops of water or it is wet. And it has to work in all typical jobsite temperatures- especially cold. The line I am looking for is standard Sharpie width- about 1/16" or a bit smaller.
It has to be visible so the line can be followed with a grinder.
I have tried the regular markers that claim to work when wet, and they don't (nope, not even the Milwaukee ones). Certainly not through much more than a few very small drops of water. Forget about actual wet use.
I have tried several brands of lumber crayons (DeWalt, Irwin, Markal) and besides being wide, they do not work so well below 50 degrees or so. The Markal ones are especially hard and do not mark well for me, even on concrete.
Tried the Fastcap "Fat Boy", same results with the crayon.
Solus has a neat pencil called the KB 24 and it creates a blue ink when it gets damp. This is really awesome, but the blue ink would work much better on something porous like wood because it doesn't stick to metal.
Solus has a yellow lead pencil that is not readily available in the USA- not sure if it would be better than a typical lumber crayon. Ordering some from overseas would be expensive if they do not work for me.
I have tried the carpenter pencils available at the box stores, and the lead is too hard. They do not mark well on the plastic film, or the painted surface underneath.
Solus has two other pencils I can get locally, and I may try them next.
Any other options? Thanks.
It has to be visible so the line can be followed with a grinder.
I have tried the regular markers that claim to work when wet, and they don't (nope, not even the Milwaukee ones). Certainly not through much more than a few very small drops of water. Forget about actual wet use.
I have tried several brands of lumber crayons (DeWalt, Irwin, Markal) and besides being wide, they do not work so well below 50 degrees or so. The Markal ones are especially hard and do not mark well for me, even on concrete.
Tried the Fastcap "Fat Boy", same results with the crayon.
Solus has a neat pencil called the KB 24 and it creates a blue ink when it gets damp. This is really awesome, but the blue ink would work much better on something porous like wood because it doesn't stick to metal.
Solus has a yellow lead pencil that is not readily available in the USA- not sure if it would be better than a typical lumber crayon. Ordering some from overseas would be expensive if they do not work for me.
I have tried the carpenter pencils available at the box stores, and the lead is too hard. They do not mark well on the plastic film, or the painted surface underneath.
Solus has two other pencils I can get locally, and I may try them next.
Any other options? Thanks.