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Mcbrian7
06-07-11, 17:44
What is a best practice way to mark screwheads, to indicate loosening?
JasonM
06-07-11, 17:58
I just use a paint pen sharpie. Nothing fancy, never had a problem. if the mark fades, hit it again..
vecdran
06-07-11, 18:16
I just use a paint pen sharpie. Nothing fancy, never had a problem. if the mark fades, hit it again..

Yup.

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo71/vecdran/Guns/badass_lever.jpg

I prefer silver, as it's more low key, but I see a lot of people use red.
SteveL
06-07-11, 18:35
Some people will also use nail polish.
Rattlehead
06-07-11, 19:39
Nail polish here.
Mac5.56
06-08-11, 02:35
I use a super duper Screw Marker 5000 patent pending. PM me for details. It only costs $50 a bottle.
Failure2Stop
06-08-11, 07:00
Paint pen, generally from Wally-World.
Art supply stores have thinner ones that last a little longer, but I'm not sure they are really worth it.
I use blue or white. I just see them well and they don't look out of place.
Ironnewt
06-08-11, 07:04
I use a super duper Screw Marker 5000 patent pending. PM me for details. It only costs $50 a bottle.

Wow! Mine cost $75.00 a bottle but came with a 'high speed low drag' custom applicator and a cammo bottle bag.
markm
06-08-11, 07:48
I use a super duper Screw Marker 5000 patent pending. PM me for details. It only costs $50 a bottle.

The 5000 works great for marking KNS pins too! :cool:

(to MAKE DAMNED SURE they really DO NOT rotate!)
Icculus
06-08-11, 15:28
The 5000 works great for marking KNS pins too! :cool:

(to MAKE DAMNED SURE they really DO NOT rotate!)

Unfortunately for you the only place I've actually seen the Screw Marker 5000 for sale is LWRC:p

Silver paint sharpie for me.
MustangGreg66
03-14-12, 16:31
Now that I've pretty much finalized my latest build I'm going to go through it and loctite and mark anything that could possibly come loose.

I went to the art supply store the other day and they had Sharpie paint pens in fine, medium and large that are all oil based and another in their super special cabinet that is acrillic. I'm thinking the fine sharpie would work just fine, but wanted to get a second opinion here. Is that what you guys are using or the medium? Would the acrillic last longer? I don't know much about paint pens :haha:
Noodles
03-14-12, 16:46
I use a super duper Screw Marker 5000 patent pending. PM me for details. It only costs $50 a bottle.

I like Tiger Marker. It's the same thing as other products, but it has an animal name in front of it, obviously better, and I heard Chris Costa and Larry Vickers huff it.
shua713
03-14-12, 16:51
I like Tiger Marker. It's the same thing as other products, but it has an animal name in front of it, obviously better, and I heard Chris Costa and Larry Vickers huff it.

Now thats funny, right there