MICHAEL
Elite Cafe Member
I was looking over Jim Alaimo's Nutmeg Sports website and saw he uses an ink and bake treatment on his nickel plating to make the engraving more visible. I tried an internet search and his website keeps coming up. I was wondering if anyone knows how this is done and how durable it is, or if it can be redone easily if needed?
Ive been using a a kingsize sharpie to show the engraving better on brass backstraps and SS pistols. I figured this was the easiest thing for the customer to be able to touch up after cleaning to show the engraving and if they decide they don't like it they can clean it out with some acetone and a nylon brush. I was just wondering what is used on nickel plating to show off the engraving. I like the idea of something permanent like this ink and bake treatment. I plan on engraving some 1860 BP pistols and having them nickeled at some point this year.
Ive been using a a kingsize sharpie to show the engraving better on brass backstraps and SS pistols. I figured this was the easiest thing for the customer to be able to touch up after cleaning to show the engraving and if they decide they don't like it they can clean it out with some acetone and a nylon brush. I was just wondering what is used on nickel plating to show off the engraving. I like the idea of something permanent like this ink and bake treatment. I plan on engraving some 1860 BP pistols and having them nickeled at some point this year.