Molotow pens in black? use them onto chrome?

[fiatboy]

I have a chrome-bumper with a strip that should be black-rubber.  Would Molotow black be reasonably durable, or not much?  Thanks

[BigTallDad]

Why not just use a felt-tip marker (its a lot less expensive and as easy to control)?

Mask off the surrounding chrome, then use the marker; it might take several coats, allowing 5 or so minutes between coats.

Edited February 13, 2018 by BigTallDad

[Jantrix]

Try a Sharpie before spending the additional $$.

[Art Anderson]

28 minutes ago, Jantrix said:

Try a Sharpie before spending the additional $$.

For that matter, one of those fine-nibbed artist's or draftsman's pens might actually work better, given how wide even the narrowest Sharpie marker is.

Art Anderson

[BigTallDad]

5 hours ago, Art Anderson said:

For that matter, one of those fine-nibbed artist's or draftsman's pens might actually work better, given how wide even the narrowest Sharpie marker is.

Art Anderson

I'm old school when it comes to using drafting pens; the ones I used had to be "filled" with ink from a bottle.

With that in mind, I'd be concerned that the ink would just bead up and run off any chrome surface, especially if there was body oil on it.

[fiatboy]

Thanks for the info, people.

[Russell C]

12 hours ago, Art Anderson said:

....given how wide even the narrowest Sharpie marker is.

But also don't forget that with a good Xacto blade, you can carve a Sharpie marker end narrower.

[peteski]

Black Sharpie permanent marker applied over chrome will most likely look purple.  Not a big fan of Sharpies.  There are some other good suggestions here.

I would mask the rubber strip on the bumper, then gently sand the chrome of  the front surface, then airbrush some semigloss black hobby paint.

[BigTallDad]

9 hours ago, peteski said:

Black Sharpie permanent marker applied over chrome will most likely look purple.  Not a big fan of Sharpies.  There are some other good suggestions here.

I would mask the rubber strip on the bumper, then gently sand the chrome of  the front surface, then airbrush some semigloss black hobby paint.

You are correct! I tried a Sharpie on a chrome sprue and, in spite of the number of "coats", there was (depending on the angle when viewed) more than just a hint of purple.

I then sanded off the chrome on a section of the sprue and used a Sharpie...very nice color. To me, using a Sharpie in this situation (to darken a couple small strips) is easier than setting up, using, and cleaning an airbrush...maybe I'm getting lazy in my old age.

[espo]

Maybe a steady hand and some Flat or Semi Gloss Black paint. I would suggest going around the Rub Strip you are painting with a sharp #11 blade just enough to create a stop line so the paint doesn't flow onto the Bumper.