Marking my cylinder markings

[PaulB]

The definitive answer may end up to be "buy something better," but when I bough some larger quantity bottles of juice in different strengths, Freedom Smokes was nice enough to send along plastic squeeze graduated cylinders for mixing. Only trouble is, I find it really hard to see the embossed markings on them to measure liquid correctly. I tried highlighting the individual milliliter markings with a sharpie, but discovered that dipping the tube into the liquid erases them. Has anybody found a better way to deal with this?

 

[VapinJazzy]

Use a permanent marker and let it dry for a while.

 

[PaulB]

Thanks-- I think my mistake may have been in not letting it dry long enough. And actually, just having a good mark at 2ML is good enough for my normal little bottle fills.

 

[pipskicks]

Thanks-- I think my mistake may have been in not letting it dry long enough. And actually, just having a good mark at 2ML is good enough for my normal little bottle fills.

have you tried a syringe? Some hold quite a bit...I believe FUSA has a wide variety of sizes.

 

[sjohnson]

Syringe markings also dissolve when contacted by PG/VG. At least some of them do, ask me how I know

Why not mark the pipettes with black nail polish? Or, your favorite color

 

[PaulB]

Syringe markings also dissolve when contacted by PG/VG. At least some of them do, ask me how I know

Why not mark the pipettes with black nail polish? Or, your favorite color

Nail polish is an excellent idea. Actually, it looks like the Sharpy marking is hanging in there pretty well, once I let it sit a few hours before using.

 

[mondotoker760]

Use some sandpaper and scuff up where u want to put your marks.Use a large grit sandpaper it makes the plastic kinda fuzzy.Then make ur marks and make sure you let the permanent marker ink bleed alittle. Then let the ink dry and after it dries, wash any excess ink of with water(some ink will come off in the water and u dont want that in ur juice). After that whatever ink stays is trapped in the scuff marks. Its kinda like tattooing for plastics ....lol

Hope this helps ya

 

[sanfordf]

If you use syringes, before the markings disappear (and they will), carefully wrap some clear box tape over the markings. Works well for me.

 

[spider362]

Box, packing, or Scotch (which is what I'm using) tape is working just fine for me.