About Paint and Ink Markers
Paint markers work well even on dirty, rusty, wet, and oily surfaces. They leave textured marks you can feel with your hand.
Ink markers work best on a clean, dry surface. Marks dry faster than paint and are smooth to the touch.
Both paint and ink markers are permanent.
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Welders' Pencils
Mechanical Welders' Pencils
Write on oily, wet, and rusty metal surfaces in welding, metal layout, and metal fabrication applications.
All-Graphite Pencils
This solid stick of graphite writes vivid lines on concrete, metal, and wood and can mark surfaces up to 1100° F without melting. Also known as lumber crayons.
Optional holder makes it easier to write and prevents breakage.
Round-Profile Soapstone Sticks
Commonly used in welding applications, soapstone sticks make temporary marks like chalk but won't burn at high temperatures.
Optional holder makes it easier to write and prevents breakage.
Rectangular-Profile Soapstone Sticks
Commonly used in welding applications, soapstone sticks make temporary marks like chalk but won't burn at high temperatures.
Optional holder makes it easier to write and prevents breakage.
Square-Profile Soapstone Sticks
Round-Profile Soapstone Sticks with Holder
Commonly used in welding applications, soapstone sticks make temporary marks like chalk but won't burn at high temperatures. The holder makes it easier to write and prevents breakage.
| Stroke Wd., mm | Dia. | Lg. | For Use On | Includes | Each | |
Extra Bold | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | 1/4" | 5" | Metal | Five Pieces of Soapstone, One Holder | 0000000 | 00000 |
Rectangular-Profile Soapstone Sticks with Holder
Commonly used in welding applications, soapstone sticks make temporary marks like chalk but won't burn at high temperatures. The holder makes it easier to write and prevents breakage.
| Stroke Wd., mm | Ht. | Wd. | Lg. | For Use On | Includes | Each | |
Extra Bold | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 1/2" | 3/16" | 5" | Metal | Five Pieces of Soapstone, One Holder | 0000000 | 00000 |
Paint Crayons with Holder
These crayons come in a tube that makes it easier to write and keeps the crayon from drying out. They work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.
Hot Surface Paint Crayons
Paint dries immediately when applied to heated metal and won't smear, char, discolor, or peel. These paint crayons work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.
Optional holder makes it easier to write and keeps the crayon from drying out.
Rough Surface Paint Crayons
Write on concrete, forgings, castings, and other rough surfaces with these weather- and fade-resistant paint crayons. They also work well on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.
Heat Treating and Annealing Paint Crayons
Marks written at room temperature will hold up through heating and cooling processes. Use on welds, ingots, castings, forgings, and other metal surfaces. These paint crayons work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.
Primer-Resistant Paint Crayons
Often used for structural steel parts or layout work, markings from these crayons show through oil- and solvent-based primer coatings. These paint crayons work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.
High-Purity Paint Crayons
Low in chlorides and halogens, these crayons won't corrode or contaminate surfaces where degradation is a concern, such as stainless steel. They're typically used in nuclear plants and oil and gas refineries. These paint crayons work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces. They cannot be sold to Canada due to local chemical regulations.
High-Temperature Ink Markers
Mark surfaces that are exposed to extreme heat. Ink withstands environments 500° F or hotter. These markers work best on clean surfaces.
Markers cannot be sold to the listed areas due to product labeling requirements.
Markers | Replacement Tips | ||||||||||||
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| Tip Size | Stroke Wd., mm | For Use On | Drying Time | Application Temp. Range, °F | Max. Temp., °F | Color | Cannot Be Sold To | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | Pkg. Qty. | |||
| Fine | 1 | Fabric, Glass, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Wood | Instant | 10° to 140° | 500° | Black | __ | 12 | 0000000 | 000000 | __ | 000000 | 00 |
| Each | Pkg. | ||||||||||||
| Medium | 1.9 | Ceramic, Glass, Metal | 1 min. | -20° to 150° | 800° | Yellow | Outside United States | __ | 000000000 | 00000 | 10 | 0000000 | 00000 |
| Medium | 1.9 | Ceramic, Glass, Metal | 1 min. | -20° to 150° | 1550° | White | Outside United States | __ | 000000000 | 00000 | 10 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| Medium | 1.9 | Ceramic, Glass, Metal | 1 min. | -20° to 150° | 1800° | Green | Outside United States | __ | 000000000 | 00000 | 10 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| Medium | 1.9 | Ceramic, Glass, Metal | 1 min. | -20° to 150° | 2000° | Black | Outside United States | __ | 00000000 | 00000 | 10 | 0000000 | 0000 |
| Medium | 1.9 | Ceramic, Glass, Metal | 1 min. | -20° to 150° | 2000° | Blue | Outside United States | __ | 000000000 | 00000 | 10 | 0000000 | 0000 |
High-Purity Ink Markers
Containing only trace amounts of chlorides and other halogens, these markers safely write on materials that are prone to stress cracking, such as stainless steel and titanium. Also known as T.E.C. markers, their ink is trace element certified. They meet standards for quality at aerospace manufacturers such as GE and Rolls-Royce, and are also used in the electronics and nuclear energy industries. Each marker is stenciled with the ink’s batch number for traceability. They work best on clean surfaces.
| Tip Size | Stroke Wd., mm | For Use On | Drying Time, min. | Application Temp. Range, °F | Color | Each | |
| Bold | 2.5 | Ceramic, Concrete, Fabric, Glass, Leather, Metal, Paper, Plastic, Rubber, Wood | 1 | Not Rated | Black | 0000000 | 00000 |
High-Purity Paint Markers
Low in chlorides and halogens, these markers won't corrode or contaminate surfaces where degradation is a concern, such as stainless steel. They're typically used in nuclear plants and oil and gas refineries. They work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.
| Tip Size | Stroke Wd., mm | For Use On | Drying Time, min. | Application Temp. Range, °F | Choose a Color | Each | |
| Bold | 3 | Glass, Metal, Plastic | 4 | -20° to 150° | 000000 | 00000 | |
| Bold | 3.2 | Glass, Metal, Plastic | 5 | -20° to 150° | 000000 | 0000 | |
| Fine | 1 | Glass, Metal, Plastic | 5 | -20° to 150° | 000000 | 00000 |
| Replacement Tips for Blue, Red, White, and Yellow 3.0-mm Markers (Pkg. of 12) | 00000000 | Pkg. | 00000 |
| Replacement Tip for Black 3.0-mm Markers (Pkg. of 12) | 00000000 | Pkg. | 0000 |
| Replacement Tip for Black 3.0-mm Markers (Pkg. of 12) | 0000000 | Pkg. | 0000 |
| Replacement Tip for Black 3.0-mm Markers (Pkg. of 12) | 0000000 | Pkg. | 0000 |
High-Temperature Paint Markers
Mark surfaces that are exposed to extreme heat. These paint markers work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.