Making Stampings Visible

[rgsparber]

The serial number on my bike was stamped before painting. This makes the numbers almost invisible. I wanted to see them just long enough to record the number. Here is how I did it.

If you are interested, please see

https://rick.sparber.org/SerialNumberVisibility.pdf


Your comments are welcome. All of us are smarter than any one of us.


Thanks,

Rick

[DIYer]

Thanks rgsparber! We've added your Revealing Stampings Method to our Measuring and Marking category,
as well as to your builder page: rgsparber's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Revealing Stampings Method by rgsparber

tags: marking, glue, stamp

[FEM2008]

Thank you for the tip. I have used an old lipstick before, but this one is actually less messy to cleanup afterwards.

[rgsparber]

Thank you for the tip. I have used an old lipstick before, but this one is actually less messy to cleanup afterwards.

I went back to clean it up and was reminded that Elmer's white glue dries clear. Nothing to clean up :-)

Rick

[Wildwilly]

I went back to clean it up and was reminded that Elmer's white glue dries clear. Nothing to clean up :-)

Rick

If you don't clean it up it will fill the indentations & chances of being able to do that again have just become slimmer.

[rgsparber]

Wildwilly,

It isn't a problem. I wet the area with a rag. and the glue wipes out. Then I can apply a fresh dab of Elmer's.

Rick

[Philip Davies]

Another good tip, thanks, Rick. This would be a PVA glue, I suppose?

[rgsparber]

Another good tip, thanks, Rick. This would be a PVA glue, I suppose?

That is what I just read.

Rick