Indelible 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

Ink

Paint

	Cap Style Cap Style

Push On

Retractable Tip

Screw On

	Drying Time Drying Time

	Tip Type Tip Type

	Maximum Application Temperature Maximum Application Temperature

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

DFARS Specialty Metals
COTS-Exempt

	Minimum Application Temperature Minimum Application Temperature

	Composition Composition

Solvent Based

Water Based

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

RoHS Compliant

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

REACH Compliant

	Environment Environment

	Container Type Container Type

Pen

Bottle

Tube

	Maximum Temperature Maximum Temperature

	Specifications Met Specifications Met

	Container Size Container Size

	Performance Properties Performance Properties

Metal Detectable

X-Ray Detectable

	Body Material Body Material

Plastic

Aluminum

	Visibility Visibility

104 Products

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.

Ink Markers

Choose only the colors you need.

Ink Marker Sets

Includes a set of five or eight colors.

Dual-Tip Ink Marker Sets

Includes a set of four colors.

Dry-Out-Resistant Ink Markers

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

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.

Dual-Tip Ink Markers

Choose only the colors you need.

Leakproof Ink Markers

A valve eliminates the risk of seepage caused by the expansion and contraction of a marker due to extreme temperature fluctuations.

Large-Capacity Ink Markers

Choose only the colors you need.

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.

Degreaser-Resistant Ink Markers

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

Precision Needle-Point Ink Markers

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

Wet-Surface Ink Markers

Write on damp surfaces and in wet conditions without smearing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Large-Capacity Wet-Surface Paint Markers

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

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.

Wet-Surface Paint Markers

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

Fabric Paint Markers

Write on cotton, wool, synthetic blends, and other fabrics with a pigment-based paint that won’t come off in laundering.

Large-Capacity Fabric Paint Markers

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

High-Temperature Paint Markers

Mark surfaces that are exposed to extreme heat.

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.

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.

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.

Paint Crayons with Holder

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

Paint Crayons

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

Hot Surface Paint Crayons

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

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.

Rough Surface Paint Crayons

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

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.