Originally Posted by
Doug Fattic
The Kemper Fluid Writer is the pin stripping tool of choice for many of my colleagues. It come in 2 sizes. It helps to use pin stripping paint because it has more pigment for better coverage in one pass. Another trick is to round with emery (sandpaper) the tip so the edge is not so sharp and won't dig into the painted surface of the tube.
The paint doesn't start to flow until the tip touches a surface. It's magic!
It is helpful to think about how to erase a little blob or slightly too wide a line. I do this a variety of ways including with a toothpick or a paper towel dipped in paint thinner. Sometimes my finger is supporting the paper towel and sometimes it is some kind of pointed object.
I have never seen that type of ink pen, do you know if they were used for drafting?
I remembered that I have something similar that was used for lettering with ink....made by Kohinoor, went to the studio, and dug them out. It's been a while since I looked at them but they're pretty neat, different nib sizes as well as type sizes.
I will try them on my next stripping job...tired of having to cut the ends off of paint pens to get a finner line.
Thanks for jarring my memory, Ben
Yeah, I know I still use fountain pens, drafting 314's and trace to think...AutoCad and Rhino later.