Re: CULT: goopy/globby paint pens
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: CULT: goopy/globby paint pens
  • From: C* C* <i*@aim.com>
  • Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 08:34:34 -0500
 I'm sure each paint pen uses it's own chemicals.
Acetone? will work well for some. Paint thinner will work well for others and
alcohol will work with some.

When you find what works with your pen, there is an additional use.

Put a small amount in a small container, and put tip of pen in the liquid for
a short period of time. This results in some liquid being siphoned into pen,
and this thins out paint (smoother flow, less globing), and extends life of?
paint pen.

Too long and then paint becomes too thin, runs and also globs.

After a short soak, put lid on pen and let it sit with working end in air, to
let thinner to soak though pen.

Water is not a good idea.?

Chuck Chapman






-----Original Message-----
From: Betty Wilkerson &lt;autmirislvr@aol.com&gt;
To: iris@hort.net
Sent: Mon, Nov 8, 2010 6:36 am
Subject: Re: [iris] CULT: goopy/globby paint pens




&lt;&lt;I bought some nail polish remover (=acetone without additives)&gt;&gt;

Thanks, Linda!  I'll give it a try.  They've been messing up bad on the vinyl
shades I use for seedling tags.  I've been contemplating exercising my
pitching arm.


I really hated the idea of giving them up, since I have metal markers that
have been in place since 2005 without fading even a little.

Betty W.

-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Mann &lt;lmann@lock-net.com&gt;
To: iris &lt;iris@hort.net&gt;
Sent: Sun, Nov 7, 2010 2:45 pm
Subject: [iris] CULT: goopy/globby paint pens


I hate it when paint pens act up - the tip gets saturated with dry
aint, then the paint won't flow.  Either it won't flow at all or it
uts out big globs of paint.
I've tried rinsing the tip off with hot water, then wiping it dry, which
orks a little bit.  But this year, for the first time, some of the
inyl siding labels weathered off completely.  Most of them are still
retty much like they were when I first put them out a year or so ago,
hich makes me think the paint on some may have been diluted just enough
ot to hold up.
I bought some nail polish remover (=acetone without additives) to clean
abels for re-use and tried wiping a balky paint pen tip with the paper
owel saturated with acetone.  It seems to have worked really well.
ight want to dab some on the tip right before putting the cap back on
o let it soak some.
Thought I'd share this with others who may be battling balky paint pens,
ee if any of the rest of you have come up with other solutions.
Linda Mann
ast TN USA zone 7
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