How to fill a paint pen and more
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How does a paint pen work and other questions answered.
How do paint pens actually work?
The paint is contained in the tube and the tube is sealed with a plastic spring-loaded valve. The tip of the pen is seated against the plunger in the valve. When the tip is pushed against the work surface, it presses in on the valve and gravity pulls paint down towards the tip. The tip then saturates with the paint and is ready to use.Sometimes there is a blob of paint at the tip of my paint pen and it messes up my work.
When you press the nib down onto the work to allow the paint in the paint pen to replenish the tip of the nib, be careful not to keep the nib depressed too long. It takes time for the paint coming through the valve to soak into the nib, and if there is too much paint coming out of the paint pen at once it runs down the outer surface of the nib and pools at the tip.Here is what paint pens can do for you
Refillable paint pens and markers - the best way to apply without dilution paints, coatings, solvents, any sort of liquid with a viscosity approximately that of water or less; thicker paints may require some dilution to flow properly but work just fine once the correct ratio of paint to water or solvent is determined. Our empty paint pump pen refillable markers give you the ability to customize your own colors and provide you with a way to have the specific shades and tints right at hand without any further fuss or effort.How to paint plastic flower pots with a reusable paint pen
Our 6mm tip refillable empty paint pen is great for labeling flower pots. Make usre the flower pot is clean and dry. Select the color latex paint that you wish to use and fill the pen. I would suggest a latex paint properly diluted with Floetrol and water. Making sure the tip of the pen is uniformly filled with paint, letter and draw to your heart's content. Let the paint dry thouroughly before putting it outside.
What is the best way to fill my paint pen?
If you are using a thin liquid such as a stain, an alcohol-based paint, or a similar coloring agent, it is easy to use a syringe to draw up the liquid from the original container and inject it into the pen. For thicker paints such as acrylic and latex, a small funnel makes pouring the paint into the paint pen easier and neater.Description
These aluminum refillable paint pens markers are light weight, resistive to almost all fluids (I have used them with paint of various types, indelible marker ink, nail polish remover, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, xylene, MEK, screen printing solvents, etc). The depression of the nib presses down on a spring-loaded valve in the marker, allowing fluid to flow into the nib. Releasing the nib allows the valve to shut and stop the flow of fluid. The repeated pressing of the nib, allowing the fluid to re-soak the nib, is why these are also sometimes called pump pens. You may find that your application requires different nibs; please feel free to contact me to discuss your needs. These easy to fill refillable paint pen markers are ideal for touch up paint, craft projects, personalizing a vast number of items, furniture stain, automotive paint, cosmetics of the proper viscosity, or any other fluid that needs to be dispensed neatly and precisely in a way that preserves the balance of the fluid and protects it from spillage and evaporation.Dimensions
| Dimensions | |
| Barrel Length | 4.35 inches |
| Marker Length Uncapped | 5.00 inches |
| Marker Length w/ Cap | 5.80 inches |
| Barrel O.D. | 0.60 inches |
| Nib Diameter | 0.175 inches |
| Nib Length | 1.00 inches |