Solid Paint Markers

Solid paint markers are solidified paint and are available in numerous forms for specified applications. Markal© Corporation offers the widest assortment of solid paint markers including the B and F Paintstik for standard marking applications. The new Markal© website list 16 varieties of solid paint markers for ambient temperatures and 9 for hot marking. Other solid paint markers offered by Markal© include grade marking markers for use in optical scanning devices, lumber crayons in four varieties, and a full line of livestock markers.  

Advantages of Solid Paint Markers versus Valve Action Markers

• Work well on wet or damp surfaces. Markers such as the Sakura© solid paint markers are widely used by auto auction sites, dealers, auto transport companies, and tow truck operators because they write on wet surfaces, cure in minutes, are very permanent, and can be removed with a razor blade when necessary. They also do not “ghost” on windows.
• More cost effective. Typical valve action paint markers contain 8 to 10 cc of paint and sell for between $1.50 and $3.00. Solid paint markers are solid paint and contain as much as 10 times the volume and sell for around the same amount, $1.00 for Markal© “B” paintstiks and $3.15 for Sakura© Solid Paint Markers. Measured by the foot of writing, solid paint markers are up to 5 times less expensive.
• Can be used to write on rough surfaces such as masonry, corrugated paper, wood, rusted or rough metal surfaces. Valve action markers use a felt or fiber tip that tears when writing on rough surfaces.
• Contain no solvents and are not flammable. Most valve action paint markers contain flammable solvent carriers that enhance the bonding capabilities of the paint and allow fast drying. Solid paint markers contain little if any solvents.
• Are available in retractable holders so users can use the entire contents.