[Rockhounds] Paint

[Charles Baran]

Thank you all for your help.  I really appreciate it.  Take care and 
Merry Christmas.

Chuck Baran

>Hi Chuck,
>I have tried acrylic artists white paint, latex paint and white oil based
>enamel paint for marking specimens.  My preference is the enamel due to its
>body, it can really fill in the indentations. Usually I apply two to three
>coats, when dry use a permanent black marker or India ink with a crow quill
>pen point.
>I have experimented with a bit of grinding on large specimens to make a flat
>spot for the paint.
>
>Carolyn Reynard
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Charles Baran" <kcbaran at arczip.com>
>To: <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
>Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 6:21 PM
>Subject: [Rockhounds] Paint
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>>Friends:  I am making "rock kits" for grand kids out of cigar boxes with
>>segments of  wood paint stirrirs.  My question is what kind of white paint
>>should I use to paint a spot on each rock to put a number for the kit
>>index?  I was considering white enamel model paint, but I sure could use
>>your advice.  Thanks and Merry Christmas.
>>
>>Chuck Baran
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