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Writing on slate signs?

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    OH is awake now … he thinks the chalk pens he used on the wheelie bins were Posca   

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    Thanks Dove. I asked a professional company who they use and they recommended ZIG Posterman waterproof chalkboard pens. 

    Good to know that chalk pens can really work on plastic. Very clever stuff!

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It wasn’t ‘brand new’ plastic … it was a bit weathered, and knowing him he probably gave the surface a quick rub with fine glasspaper. He’s very thorough. 😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    Dovefromabove said:
    It wasn’t ‘brand new’ plastic … it was a bit weathered, and knowing him he probably gave the surface a quick rub with fine glasspaper. He’s very thorough. 😊 
    How did he dispose of the sanding dust? 😉
  • WoodgreenWoodgreen Posts: 1,273
    Sorry, dove, couldn't resist!
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Apologies if this has been mentioned - but can you get a white Chinagraph pencil? 

    The black ones are best for white plant labels. Everything else washes off.
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    edited September 2021
    I did get some Chinagraph pencils after a recomm on the forum, but haven't found them useful at all.

    Sanding everything first seems to the answer to most things.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    @Woodgreen  😊 Knowing him he will have been wearing a mask and will have been using a small handheld vacuum and then ‘damp wiped’.…. I kid you not … his father died of mesothelioma far too young. My OH takes all the recommended precautions … and then some … honestly 😊 👍 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Fair enough @Fire - I wasn't sure if they would work on slate. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FireFire Posts: 19,096
    I also tried the Chinagraph on plastic labels and it didn't work for me at all. I use Write 4 All on plastic and it's great stuff. It comes off with nail polish remover, so I can use the labels again.

    I am currently trying several layers of chalk paint on the slate signs, drying between coats.
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