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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 10:01 PM
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How to Repaint Timing Marks?

I tried repainting the timing marks when I rebuilt my distributor last year. I cleaned the area very well, then smeared white paint into the mark recesses let it dry then tried lightly painting dark blue paint over the area, trying not to get any blue paint into the mark recesses. And it turned out ...

Horrible!

So do any of you have any tips or tricks to repainting the timing marks so they look like this:



I stole the above image from a post by subford in another thread.
 
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Old Feb 11, 2018 | 10:25 PM
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Might try some timing tape.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 07:54 AM
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You paint white or yellow over the area, then wipe it with a dry cloth while still wet so it just leaves paint in the recessed parts.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 07:57 AM
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Clean the marks with a stiff brush & acetone to clean out the engraving.

You can paint however you wish with white paint. (brush, spray)

I like to put a dab on my finger & wipe it across the engraving, since that forces the paint in the groves & removes excess at the same time.

You can wipe off excess then, or wait till dry.

You can do the same, less long lasting, with chalk.

Works for me, your results may vary.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 02:09 PM
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I always use white out or more often, welders chalk. All I have to mark is tdc because I use a dial-back timing light.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 03:00 PM
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I used an ultra fine silver sharpie. Only color the mark you need.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 03:44 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions so far. I think I will repaint the harmonic damper ring, and scrape a little paint from the engraved recesses and try 95fiveoh's suggestion with one or more of these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fine-Sharpi....c100506.m3226
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jas88
You paint white or yellow over the area, then wipe it with a dry cloth while still wet so it just leaves paint in the recessed parts.
Winner Winner chicken dinner
 
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Originally Posted by Tim Hodgson
Thanks for all the suggestions so far. I think I will repaint the harmonic damper ring, and scrape a little paint from the engraved recesses and try 95fiveoh's suggestion with one or more of these:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fine-Sharpi....c100506.m3226
Use a white paint pen, my local auto parts sells them and also the hobby shop sells them. Basically a felt pen that uses paint.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2018 | 09:57 PM
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Printable timing tape https://www.blocklayer.com/timing-tapeeng.aspx
 
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