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    Default Marking Fluid

    Trying to source some marking fluid (bluing) but can't seem to find any. Couldn't find any on eBay of H&F so I am obviously not calling it the right name or something. If anyone knows of a supplier in the eastern suburbs on Melbourne it would be much appreciated.

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    This might be of use . At one time REPCO sold this stuff . Don't Know if its any good as a marking out dye . MIKE

    At TAFE they used tin cans of that blue marking dye , the proper stuff, I should have asked where they got it from

    BEARING BLUE -25ML POWERPLUS, KELRAY, PRUSSIAN BLUE OIL TUBE PP103 POWER PLUS | eBay

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    Have a look at this thread... I use a thick black marker
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    try Dy - Mark
    Ink LOS Blue
    Code 24010103

    1 Litre bottle was $23 or so 2 or 3 years back

    I got it through an engineering supply shop here in Mackay.It will be similar elsewhere.AE. Baker is in east Melbourne i think.

    Grahame

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    Minitech had some last time I was there

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    Quote Originally Posted by morrisman View Post
    Hi

    This might be of use . At one time REPCO sold this stuff . Don't Know if its any good as a marking out dye . MIKE

    At TAFE they used tin cans of that blue marking dye , the proper stuff, I should have asked where they got it from

    BEARING BLUE -25ML POWERPLUS, KELRAY, PRUSSIAN BLUE OIL TUBE PP103 POWER PLUS | eBay
    Hi Mike,
    That is what you use to scrape, it will not dry.

    Hi grunto,
    Try searching for layout dye or layout stain.

    Edit, Just got home and checked, Dy Mark is what i have too
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    Total Tools have the Dy-Mark layout stain.

    Phil

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    Ok

    Do a seach for "Stuarts engineers blue "

    The permanent marker pens do work OK as a substitute . And, they are available anywhere and in various colours . Mike

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    Default What Morrisman said...

    did my apprenticeship using marking dye (bearing blue is the paste for finding high spots).

    But for the little bit of serious metal work I do, I've used thick blue textas for the last 10 years or so. (no good reason for them to be blue, other than habit I suppose)

    Judging by the prices it would be cheaper if you did a lot of work to buy the proper stuff, but with a texta you don't have to cover the whole area. A 1/2" wide line about where you want to scribe is fine.

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    But if you find the right fluid, you can always refill the marker pen if you choose one with a screw-off end.
    That is the best combination I've found.
    I think I have mentioned this before: the die used to paint through the stencils on wool bales feels and smells the same as marking fluid to me and is available at stock and station agents like Elders. So are the big felt marker pens.
    Joe

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    I wonder if Blue ink would work . When I was a kid at primary school we used fountain pens , you would buy bottles of ink at the newsagents . Some of the up market pens had plastic cartridges , my pen had a squeeze type bladder that sucked up a load of ink , it had a little window so you could see when it was getting low . Before fountain pens, we used those dip in the ink well pens . Yeah I'm that old . Mike

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    I was going to mention the age thing but you beat me to it.

    At least you can still remember it.

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    Delving into the 2nd drawer of my desk i have a bottle of violet calligraphy ink(yes i have several calligraphy pens too), as well as a bottle of blue ink pad refill. I imagine the stamp pad refill is just waterbased ink but the calligraphy ink is shellac based.
    If anyone is interested i can test these both tomorrow. They would have been bought from an arts store and officeworks.
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    Please do Ueee!

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    HI Ewan,
    I would be interested too. It would be nice if there was an alternative that we can use.

    Phil

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