So for the last year or so I've been experimenting with different paints to mark all my carabiners so that when I do a big group climb, I know which gear is mine.
The first thing to try is colored electrical tape. It falls off and is messy, so I don't like it. I've tried some paint pens and other things of the sort. Nothing really lasts that long.
I have now 2 paint pens, an enamel paint, and this other paint called "Glossies" by liquitex.
The directions say:
"Place air-dried Glossies in cold oven, set temperature at 325° F (163° C). Using a cookie sheet is recommended to avoid direct heat. Turn on oven for 45 minutes. Turn off oven, open oven door and let cool to touch."
So it's a baked on sortof a thing. They had a sample in the art store and it couldn't scratch it with my fingernails. I know the rigors of the field will be much tougher than my meager fingernail, but this was more than could be said for the other paints I've tried.
If this doesn't work, the next best thing I've found is to get any old paint into the knurls of the gate, then when the paint scratches off, there should hopefully be some protected down deep between the knurls.
I'm gonna go for it. After reading a few things online, it sounds like 325 if far from what I would need to change the metal.
love
nick
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