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Best way to permanently color metal screwdriver bits for easy identification.
notsob:
If you have the $$$ you could get them ceramic coated
https://www.cerakote.com/
SmallCog:
I use paint markers such as this to identify tools
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/uni-px-20-paint-marker-white-mipx20we]
[url]https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/uni-px-20-paint-marker-white-mipx20we[/url]
They leave quite a thin layer of very durable paint and come in various colours.
RJSV:
>>>>>. NAIL. POLISH. <<<<<<<
tooki:
--- Quote from: Psi on June 08, 2021, 12:17:25 pm ---I have collected a lot of loose screwdriver bits and am looking for a nice way to color code them for quick identification. eg, maybe one color for hex and another for torx. or Philips vs pozi etc.
Does anyone know what might work for this. Maybe some liquid I can dip the bits into that will color the metal in various colors?
Best idea I can think of atm is a very light spray paint. Just a light mist of paint, not enough to add any meaningful thickness.
I have tried to simply sort them but it never works for very long. A color code would be much better.
Any ideas?
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FWIW, what I’d do is bite the bullet and replace them with PB Swiss bits. Not only are they colored (it’s hardened spring steel colored in a plasma process, their catalog states), but they are IMHO hands-down the best bits money can buy. They’re insanely precise, and are very durable.
Here’s a pic of a small set I have:
jmelson:
I color-coded all the hex wrenches with oil-based enamel. It has worn VERY well in home machine shop use.
i used one color stripe for imperial and two stripes for metric. I also put one or two dots next to hex head screws that need to be adjusted frequently, to match the hex wrench colors.
Jon
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