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05-17-2015, 10:45 AM | #1 |
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How to Mark Stainless Steel?
I want to permanently personalize my stainless thermos. I tried a Sharpie, but it wore off in a couple of weeks.
I was thinking of fingernail polish. I can't think of any other ideas. |
05-17-2015, 11:55 AM | #2 |
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Re: How to Mark Stainless Steel?
You can use something like a Dremel to engrave into the metal. Or you could chemically etch it with an acid.
You'd have to google how to get the best results for what you have.
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05-17-2015, 04:25 PM | #3 |
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Re: How to Mark Stainless Steel?
I just keep re-labeling with a sharpie
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05-17-2015, 04:40 PM | #4 |
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Re: How to Mark Stainless Steel?
Nail polish might work. Enamel paint for building model cars (from a hobby shop) would probably work, too. If you google metal markers, there are some for industrial usage.
I'm not sure about food safety, though, for any of those. I think I'd sooner hang beads on the handle or something.
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05-17-2015, 05:08 PM | #5 |
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Re: How to Mark Stainless Steel?
I used nail polish for band instrument cases last year, and it has held up until now. We don't wash the cases, though.
I wonder if acid for wart removal would work? Sometimes the bottles come with a brush attached.
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05-17-2015, 05:54 PM | #6 |
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Re: How to Mark Stainless Steel?
I have nail polish on my stainless steel water bottle. It's lasted for years.
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05-17-2015, 06:40 PM | #7 | |
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Re: How to Mark Stainless Steel?
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I'll try nail polish. If that doesn't last, I'll look at metal markers and/or enamel paint. |
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05-22-2015, 08:40 AM | #8 |
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Re: How to Mark Stainless Steel?
You can re-sharpie it, but then put a piece of packing tape over the markings. The tape keeps the sharpie fresh and can be removed/redone whenever. I did this with the boys bottles. It keeps the silver look even with the tape over it and isn't as obvious as a piece of paper under tape (which I did at first -- but when the tape wears enough that the paper gets wet, it's really icky).
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