Metal Markers | McMaster-Carr

	Color Color

	For Use On For Use On

	Tip Size Tip Size

	Ultra Fine
	Extra Fine
	Fine
	Medium
	Bold
	Extra Bold
	Ultra Bold

	Stroke Width Stroke Width

	Tip Shape Tip Shape


Round	Point

Flat	Chisel

	Marking Material Marking Material

	Tip Type Tip Type

	Cap Style Cap Style

	Drying Time Drying Time

	Composition Composition

Solvent Based

Water Based

	Maximum Application Temperature Maximum Application Temperature

	Thickness Thickness

	Width Width

	Length Length

	Environment Environment

	DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement) DFARS (Defense Acquisition Regulations Supplement)

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

DFARS Specialty Metals
Compliant

	Minimum Application Temperature Minimum Application Temperature

	RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)

RoHS Compliant

	Material Material

	Container Type Container Type

Pen

Tube

Bottle

	REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)

REACH Compliant

	Shim Stock Form Shim Stock Form


Roll	Sheet

	Temper Rating Temper Rating

Full Hard

Softened (Annealed)

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About Paint and Ink Markers

Paint markers work well even on dirty, rusty, wet, and oily surfaces. They leave textured marks you can feel with your hand.

Ink markers work best on a clean, dry surface. Marks dry faster than paint and are smooth to the touch.

Both paint and ink markers are permanent.

Paint Markers

Choose only the colors you need.

Paint Marker Sets

Includes a set of five colors.

Squeeze-On Paint Markers

Choose only the colors you need.

Wet-Surface Paint Markers

Choose only the colors you need. These paint markers work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.

Large-Capacity Wet-Surface Paint Markers

These long-life markers hold twice as much paint as our other wet-surface paint markers.

Outdoor Paint Markers

Choose only the colors you need. These rich colors won’t fade in sunlight or exposure to weather.

Outdoor Paint Marker Sets

Includes one black, blue, orange, red, white, and yellow marker.

High-Purity Paint Markers

Low in chlorides and halogens, these markers won't corrode or contaminate surfaces where degradation is a concern such as stainless steel. They're typically used in nuclear plants and oil and gas refineries.

Water-Removable Paint Markers

Write on wet surfaces or underwater. These paint markers also work well on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.

Detergent-Removable Paint Markers

Good for wet environments, the writing from these markers won't come off with water alone.

High-Temperature Paint Markers

Mark surfaces that are exposed to extreme heat.

Ink Markers

Choose only the colors you need.

Ink Marker Sets

Includes a set of five or eight colors.

Large-Capacity Ink Markers

Choose only the colors you need.

Dual-Tip Ink Marker Sets

Includes a set of four colors.

Dual-Tip Ink Markers

Choose only the colors you need.

Ink Dot Markers

The round sponge tip allows you to apply large, clear marks with ease—even on moving objects such as boxes on a conveyor.

Refillable Ink Markers

Load these markers with a color of your choice and fill up again when the ink runs out. You can change color by swapping out the ink and tip.

Dry-Out-Resistant Ink Markers

You can leave the cap off of these markers for up to two weeks without them drying out.

Precision Needle-Point Ink Markers

The thin inch-long tip allows you to make clear marks in small and confined spaces.

Removable-Mark Precision Needle-Point Ink Markers

Once dried, writing made with these markers can be flaked off or removed with a damp cloth or brush.

Wet-Surface Ink Markers

Write on damp surfaces and in wet conditions without smearing.

Metal-Detectable Highlighters

Commonly used in food processing facilities, these highlighters are made of a plastic that can be detected with a metal-sensing device.

High-Purity Ink Markers

Containing only trace amounts of chlorides and other halogens, these markers safely write on materials that are prone to stress cracking, such as stainless steel and titanium.

Degreaser-Resistant Ink Markers

Marks remain intact when exposed to degreasing solvents such as mineral spirits, mineral oil, gasoline, and most alcohols.

Food Industry Ink Markers

Mark storage containers, processing equipment, and other surfaces in your food plant without risking contamination.

High-Temperature Ink Markers

Mark surfaces that are exposed to extreme heat. Ink withstands environments 500° F or hotter.

Fabric Ink Markers

Make marks on natural and synthetic fabric.

Detergent-Removable Ink Markers

Good for wet environments, the writing from these markers won't come off with water alone.

Clean Room Ink Markers

Pens are sterilized and double bagged to meet requirements for use in ISO Class 5 and Fed. Spec. Class 100 clean rooms and other clean production environments.

Water-Removable Ink Markers

Wash the writing off your surface with water.

UV-Visible Ink Markers

Often used for quality control and theft detection, the ink in these markers is invisible under normal conditions but fluorescent in ultraviolet light.

Pencils

Mechanical Welders' Pencils

Welders' Pencils

All-Graphite Pencils

These solid sticks of graphite write vivid lines on concrete, metal, and wood and can mark surfaces up to 1100° F without melting. Also known as lumber crayons.

Soapstone Sticks

Round-Profile Soapstone Sticks with Holder

Rectangular-Profile Soapstone Sticks with Holder

Rectangular-Profile Soapstone Sticks

Round-Profile Soapstone Sticks

Square-Profile Soapstone Sticks

Paint Crayons

Paint Crayons for Recessed Characters

Rub the crayon over engraved or stamped characters to make them stand out. Paint completely fills crevices and dries with a luster.

Paint Crayons

These paint crayons work well even on dirty, rusty, and oily surfaces.

Paint Crayons with Holder

These crayons come in a tube that makes it easier to write and keeps the crayon from drying out.

Heat Treating and Annealing Paint Crayons

Marks written at room temperature will hold up through heating and cooling processes. Use on welds, ingots, castings, forgings, and other metal surfaces.

Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Crayons

Paint stores energy from exposure to light to create luminescent marks you can see in the dark. Works on ceramic, fabric, glass, metal, plastic, and wood.

Hot Surface Paint Crayons

Paint dries immediately when applied to heated metal and won't smear, char, discolor, or peel.

Rough Surface Paint Crayons

Write on concrete, forgings, castings, and other rough surfaces with these paint crayons.

High-Purity Paint Crayons

Low in chlorides and halogens, these crayons won't corrode or contaminate surfaces where degradation is a concern such as stainless steel. They're typically used in nuclear plants and oil and gas refineries.

Primer-Resistant Paint Crayons

Often used for structural steel parts or layout work, markings from these crayons show through oil- and solvent-based primer coatings. Works on metal surfaces.

Wax Crayons

Write on glass, metal, paper, and wood.

Rough Surface Wax Crayons

Also known as lumber crayons, these work better on rough surfaces than our standard wax crayons. Use on concrete, metal, and wood.

Wax Crayons for Rubber

Write on wet and cold rubber.

Shim Stock

Cut this stock into custom shapes to fit your application.