[R-390] ID Tag Painting

[David Goncalves]

Hello All, 

 Just because I had nothing better to do at that
moment, I took an old tag and stripped it clean.
Then, using one of those large permament markers
(Avery Marks-A-Lot) I coated the tag, getting ink into
all of the pits and crevases. I let it dry for a
couple minutes, not letting it get too hard, and then
began to rub it on a flat sheet of paper. Presto! The
ink wiped off the raised lettering, leaving the silver
on
black text. The ink didn't have the color rainbow that
other marker inks have - it was flat black.

 The result was very satisfying when compared to the
ease of application; there were some little fibers
embedded in the dried ink, but it wasn't very
noticable.

 The particular tag I was working with had scratches, 
which raised that area above the paper during the
polishing. I used some Q-tips and toothpicks dipped in
acetone to remove the ink in and around the scratches.
Now it looks marvelous. 

 Tonight I am going to apply a light first coat of a
gossy clearcoat. I'll report if that operation is a
success. I'm a bit worried that the spray will
dissolve the ink on contact, and splatter it about the
tag face.

Dave Goncalves

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