How can I permanently mark my carboys?

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How can I permanently mark my carboys?

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2014年7月23日 05:11

I have several glass carboys which I would like to permanently mark with gradations to measure liters and gallons. I've tried using permanent marker as well as heavy-duty tape, but inevitably both come off.

Any ideas for what I can do to permanently mark the glass?

Topic measurements carboy homebrew

Category Mac

Trent Milton · Accepted Answer · 2014年7月23日 05:11

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Trent Milton answered at 2014年7月23日 05:11

I know it's not permanent but have you tried duct tape? The silver stuff. It is pretty much a forever thing and much less hassle then etching etc. especially of you make a mistake.

Blindjew · Accepted Answer · 2014年7月21日 00:46

Have you tried Paint Markers yet? They're better suited to permanently marking glass, though for the best results, you usually have to bake it on. Enamels like nail polish can work well depending on the grade of it, and there are the Paint Stains that Martha Stewart puts out. DecoArt and Martha Stewart are the two brands I've used teh most, DecoArt being the better if I want translucent, and Martha Stewart's got some pretty nice opaque glass paints/stains.

MalFet · Accepted Answer · 2013年2月7日 03:02

For something north of electrical tape and south of glass-etching, I've used nail polish. Cheap and easy; even comes with it's own little brush. It won't come off in most circumstances, but it will if you take some acetone to it.

ecarpenter · Accepted Answer · 2013年2月6日 20:54

The problem with using anything that etches is that you're removing material from the unit. This can in turn affect the structural integrity in the long run. This is somewhat counter to why people prefer glass fermenters; they will resist scratching better than plastic. Etching is essentially controlled scratching.

A few years ago I took a bumper sticker and cut small strips and used them as gallon markers. I took my time and made sure there were no bubbles and got the corners flat. Its been like that for a few years without issue.

Erik Olsen · Accepted Answer · 2013年2月2日 18:46

I wrote an article on this at my homebrew blog. You can buy reusable stencils and etching cream to put permanent marks on your carboys. For more information, check it out here:

how to measure and permanently mark the volume mark in a glass carboy

Scott · Accepted Answer · 2011年11月30日 04:25

Odd, I marked both of my carbons with permanent marking and have used/cleaned both of them without the marker coming off yet.

I'm not sure really why it would come off easily unless your cleaning the outside of the glass?

Bill Craun · Accepted Answer · 2011年11月25日 16:51

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Bill Craun answered at 2011年11月25日 16:51

The product you are looking for is called Armour Etch. Everything you need to know can be found here: http://www.capandhare.com/forums/showthread.php?t=726

Dead simple and produces very nice results.

Trogdor · Accepted Answer · 2011年11月23日 19:30

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Trogdor answered at 2011年11月23日 19:30

Craft stores sell creams for glass etching. That will give you permanent markings. Maybe not a lot of contrast but should still be visible.

baka · Accepted Answer · 2011年11月23日 19:15

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baka answered at 2011年11月23日 19:15

I've had decent luck with black electrical tape.

colin.t.welch · Accepted Answer · 2011年11月23日 19:11

I'm impressed that permanent marker is being removed. I'm going to dip into art supply territory and suggest either screenprinting and/or pastel board adhesive.

Screenprinting ink is available at any craft store, but you'll need to make a stencil or freehand the numbers.
Pastel board adhesive is usually sold as an aerosol can -- it's used for coating pastel boards to keep the pastels in place (usually for chalk pastels). This should be usable on the outside of your carboy to protect any particular ink marking.

Good luck!

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