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Reproducing ink/paint stamping on parts etc.

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petersixtfive:
I have had a some rubber stamps made for the heater and wiper motors also the heater case
Wondering if someone can share there tecnique and what they use for ink or paint to re create the markings
Have tried yellow ink and it stamps out well however it is hardly visable on black
Have tried yellow enamel paint with mixed results
Hope someone might share their experiences
Regards
Peter

jwc66k:
I bought my white and yellow inks from the business that made my stamps. Unfortunately they are no longer operating as of a couple of months back, but I can give you a generic stock number from the bottle - #1250 AERO INK. Both the white and yellow inks and the solvent have the same stock number. I don't know if this is the supplier's number or the stamp maker's. The bottles state "FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY" which may give you a hint where to look. When Jeff gets around to putting Part Two of my "How To" on blower motors you can see my results. It may be next week as a lot of members of this forum are attending a MCA conference this weekend.
Jim

priceless:
I have used Testors model paint in the past on alternators, valve covers, "paint OK" on the fenders and underside of hood with exceptional results.

I use a Q-tip and roll the paint onto the letters/numbers of the rubber stamp and has worked out great.

I have also used the testors paint on tie rods, sway bars, spindles, transmission cases, etc,, with a small modelers brush, wherever a factory paint mark/slash needs duplicated.

*This information is my opinion and has worked well for me*   

jwc66k:
Curiosity got the best of me, so I used my friendly neighborhood search engine (Yahoo) to look for "1250 AERO INK" and there are a lot of sources. It is expensive.
Some hints I got from my stamp maker before they closed:
- practice, then do it again, too much ink will smudge;
- when inking the stamp pad, apply the ink to a small area, just enough to get ink on the stamp, this will allow the pad to be used again because you cannot clean it. I bought several on Amazon, about $3 each;
- clean the stamp after you use it. The solvent I bought from the stamp maker smells like MEK.
- it dries quick, and will smear if you try to remove a bad stamping, so do it right the first time.
Jim

J_Speegle:
For heater motors I've had success with a spray can and a magazine - spray a page or spot, daub the stamp in the paint and test till the paint as set up just enough to give a good impression. Just like I've done at shows for 20+ years for paint inspector stamps.

As for the heater motor the stamping is a stronger and often neater application than most of the others places and parts - sorry have not needed to one of those as of yet

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