Looking for black wash tips (Mufflers)

[Modelmikey]

Looking for any good pointers for blacking out the 'holes' on heat shields on stacks/mufflers. I used a thin enamel wash, but when I wiped if off with a bit of thinner on a rag, I took about 1/2 of the black with it. I once tried acrylic and used 99% alcohol, but the alcohol seemed to take the chrome with it! Its for Peterbilt mufflers, so the have a long slot vs. a Kenworths round holes.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Just use some acrylic craft paint like Ceramcoat. You can get it in virtually any craft store. (I get mine @ Hobby Lobby) I use it for grilles & door lines, almost everything. you can just flow it into the recess & then let it dry. anything that you need to wipe off can be done later with a damp cloth or even rubbed off with a tooth pick or the like. I usually let it dry for 20 minutes or so. Just until it's dry to the touch. Cleaning it after it dries eliminates any "smearing" problems. If it'll work on this Buick's grille, it should work for your application. Steve

Edited January 28, 2015 by StevenGuthmiller

[highway]

I just wish the moderators would leave truck related posts in the TRUCK section!!

Anyway, it does look like Steve's suggestion would work, another idea you might try is a fine point Sharpie. I don't know if they still make them, but there at least were Sharpie paint markers with a fine point that I have used for small detail work and they covered well.