Paint Pens

[Willie IV]

On one of the latest Shoot2Hunt podcasts Jake mentions they've now found some paint pens are better than others for torquing screws. Is it a color of a certain paint pen brand or just a color/brand in general. Which is the best??? @Ryan Avery

 

[Shooter Mike]

Paint pen for torquing screws? Are you referring to "torque stripe"? Torque stripe is something we use on aircraft nuts and bolts that are not safety wired, so we can assess for movement of the bolt/screw.
I can see it's practicality in certain firearms applications.

McMaster-Carr

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https://www.ellsworth.com/globalassets/literature-library/manufacturer/henkel-loctite/henkel-loctite-sales-sheet---sf-7414-torque-mark-indicator-paste.pdf

 

[BBob]

On one of the latest Shoot2Hunt podcasts Jake mentions they've now found some paint pens are better than others for torquing screws. Is it a color of a certain paint pen brand or just a color/brand in general. Which is the best??? @Ryan Avery

Maybe these since this is what they are selling?

Paint Pen - Unknown Munitions

Preferred by many as the go to thread locker, get your paint pen here. You will receive a random color of a plastic sealed paint pen. It’s also great to add witness marks to action bolts, scope ring screws, etc. for easy identification of loose bolts.

www.unknownmunitions.com

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