Marking Gear

I'm sure this has already been addressed (feel free to point me to another topic if you know of it off the top of you head), but a quick search didn't get me there.

Looking for ideas/suggestions on the best way to mark you gear. I currently have all my hardwear marked w/ green electrical tape. This works great until it gets really warm out and the tape starts sliding/peeling off. Any other good ideas out there? I know some people use nail polish, but I feel like that would be pretty brittle and chip off easily.

Thanks!
-Alex

nail polish in an area that doesn't wear. end of thread. no more discussion.

Nail polish works great as long as you give it a few hours to dry. I though it would be brittle as well, but it's held up great so far.

What if there are no women in the house? You gonna go buy nail polish for your gear? Choose a pretty color...test it on your toe nails first.

It only costs like 4 bucks at Walmart... Get Burberry, it's really cute.

You can also put some wine glass charms on your gear to be more unique.

Tape makes crags messy. Some people say nail polish doesn't last. Pick spots that don't rub, like where the carabiner gate pivots, and paint there. Works perfectly.

Sweet, thanks guys!

Has anyone tried oil-based Sharpies?

They used to make this marking resin called the Mark, will stick on the metal for "eternal". See two reviews in the links below
rockandice.com/lates-news/t…
alpinist.com/doc/web08f/ms-…

Sadly, I think they have stopped making them ( thebottlebelt.com/products_…).

I can't speak to the seller but found this:
http://casanovasadventures.com/catalog/accessories/p1490.htm#.VusDqPlVhHw Mark

Chase Bowman wrote:It only costs like 4 bucks at Walmart... Get Burberry, it's really cute.

Hey,

just to make sure I would like to ask you for you oppinion. I bought this paint at the hardware store. I just have no idea what it means alkyl-based. (sorry non-English speaking country) It's cool to use that for the markings on climbing hardware, right? It isn't some kind of super corrosive, correct? :D

My hardware is all old enough that it totally stands out next to the other peoples gear that I climb with.

For those of you who might be interested in mechanical engraving but are paranoid about going too deep (past petzl and edelrid's 0.1 mm recommendation), I tested the engraving depth of the basic Dremel 290-02 (~20 bucks on amazon) with the standard tip at setting 1 (lowest). The average depth of a stroke in anodized aluminum (BD neutrino biners) was 0.03 mm (ranging from 0.02 - 0.04 mm - for those who are especially interested, the material pushed up at the edges of the stroke is raised relative to the surface by about 0.04 mm - 0.05 mm)

fossana wrote: Has anyone tried oil-based Sharpies?

Yes :) paint markers are the best I’ve found, very quick and controlled application 

Tough tags are great for climbers who participate in events or do a little citizen guiding. 

As most people I ve been marking my hardware with nail buzz, works pretty great, sometimes you may have to add more but that is a good solution IMHO.
I ve always limited marking to cams and ice screws btw.
A few months ago I bought a laser engraving machine for my business and I ve been starting to engrave a couple of pieces.
Of course I chose none exposed parts but I m still unsure about the durability since laser engraving is very superficial. I may be able to report back in a few months.
At work, I also have a classic diamond tip engraving machine but, on the opposite end of the spectrum, I m afraid it may be a bit too agressive so I never tried it.

A buddy of mine uses a label maker to print tiny stickers with his name and phone number on them. Seems like a good idea. 

I just use duct tape. Plenty of unique colors and cheap. 

Edit: Realized OP is a few years old. Did I just reply to a bunch of bots? Am I a bot? Is this a simulation?