John, I use a real cheap toilet paper to clean around the stamping after applying the Testors paint. That sounds strange but I use the cheapest, roughest toilet paper possible in my shop in place of paper towels and rags. I mount TP rollers wherever I need a wipe and the TP serves me well except for when I brought a new supply home and my wife found it and used it before I could explain--That was several years ago and I still hear about it! I use a double layer on my finger wound tight and wipe carefully (on the paint-fill by the way, not my wife). Acetone will also remove it after it is dry so the process can be used again with acetone as long as the acetone on the "wipe" is damp and not dripping wet. I will use as many sheets of TP as I need replacing them often so cheap is good. The cheap stuff is also very course--perfect!
Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: John Muir<mailto:j...@clubmaker-online.com> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com<mailto:ShopTalk@mail.msen.com> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 5:21 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Paint fill for irons I’ve got the testors but it still smears on the back of the iron and a lot of the paint in the stamping is removed, too. On Apr 11, 2014, at 5:24 PM, Craig <mackinnong...@msn.com<mailto:mackinnong...@msn.com>> wrote: John, I've used the old sticks, loved them and can't find them either. I,ve gone to "Testors" paint applicators made for modelers. It is a liquid rather than a stick but it fills and covers nicely. I get mine from a local hobby shop so you might try that. You could also try online search. Another alternative is auto touch up paint-not as good as Testors but will work. Good luck! Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: John Muir<mailto:j...@clubmaker-online.com> To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com<mailto:ShopTalk@mail.msen.com> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 3:18 PM Subject: ShopTalk: Paint fill for irons Golfworks (and maybe Golfsmith?) used to sell paint sticks to fill iron stampings that were more like a crayon than acrylic paint sticks they sell now. I’m stamping/ paint filling some wedges and the acrylic paint tends to want to disappear when I try and clean up the area around the stamping with acetone. Any ideas? John Muir clubmaker-online.com<http://clubmaker-online.com/> 810.923.7396 By the way, I send out weekly information on new golf equipment called The Clubmaker Report. Would you like me to add your email to it? Send me a quick note if yes. Thanks! John Muir clubmaker-online.com<http://clubmaker-online.com/> 810.923.7396
