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Default Coloring Aluminum Engraving?

On Tue, 13 Dec 2016 09:13:53 -0800 (PST)
rangerssuck wrote:

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Right now, I'm trying a different approach. I flooded the
area with india ink, and I'm baking it at 180°F to dry
it out. When it cools, I'll try sanding it off with 600
grit paper on a flat plate. I just took a peek in the oven,
and it looks very nice, the ink has flattened out, and the
recessed pattern is quite visible. I'll takeit out and let
it cool in a few minutes.


I've used a fine tip felt marker to fill similar grooves. It kind of
depends on how much you have to do and how permanent it has to be.

Paint pens work too but usually they have a pretty fat tip...

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