Testors Enamel Paint Marker-Flat Black

I bought this after seeing a few marks and chips on my saab's instrument panels. You must shake well and be patient before the paint comes out to the tip. Depending on how you hold the pen, the tip can be a thin or thicker application. I suspect you take the time to try it out on some paper or cardboard in order to familiarize yourself with how to hold the pen. Worked well to cover up the chips and while it isn't like a new instrument panel, you would have to look closely in order to see the pen was used.

I use this for touching-up inside film cameras, lenses, and other optical apparatus after repairs or modifications. Marks left on screw heads vanish with just a dab. Great for those occasional 'oops I slipped' moments when replacing light seals. But they really shine for use on lens retaining rings. These rings thread into the lens housing and hold the glass lens elements in place. They have slots (or holes) to engage a lens spanner wrench. It's almost impossible to get them out without leaving some sort of mark in that slot. Sometimes the paint chips inside or around the slot leaving a bright metal surface - very unsightly. One little dab, wait a few minutes or hit the ring with a heat gun (before reinstalling) and good as new. Paint has good coverage, good adhesion, dries quickly, and flattens well. I haven't used this in areas that will get handled so I can't comment on durability. On the bad side the tip is a rather soft and flattens or gets fuzzy very easy. It's much softer than the tip of a regular marker. Also, to my surprise, the tip will very easily pull out of the marker. I often 'sharpen' marker tips by trimming them with a razor blade for fine work. I went to take a slice off the tip and the razor pulled it from the marker and it landed on the floor. Another issue is to get the paint flowing one 'pump it' by pushing the tip in and out, usually against a flat surface. This will blunt the tip. Until I found these I had been using a black Sharpie - acceptable for small spots but too glossy. Summary: Pros: (1) Works well, good quality paint. (2) Dries fast. (3) Super convenient. (4) Nice for camera work. Cons: (1) Soft tip. (2) Awkward to get started. (3) Tip not held in place very securely.

Wanted to touch up my matte black water dispenser faucet. Matte black faucets have a slight sheen so the touch up marker is definitely a flat matte black. Not an exact match but not bad either. Not sure if something else would work better for faucets. See my before and after photos.

This works great for touching up the controls on the steering wheel of my Honda Civic.

highly recommend it!!