Sharpie Metallic Fine Point Permanent Markers, 2 Silver Markers (39108PP)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 2.1 x 7.1 inches ; 1.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00009RAX4
• Item model number: 39108PP
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #303 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products)
  • #7 in Office Products > Educational Supplies > Writing & Correction Supplies > Markers & Highlighters > Permanent Markers & Marker Pens
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 9, 2004

Product Description

Sharpie Metallic Fine Point Permanent Markers, 2 Silver Markers (39108PP)

Customer Reviews

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for dark surfaces, December 13, 2009

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M. Gozum (Eastern USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharpie Metallic Fine Point Permanent Markers, 2 Silver Markers (39108PP) (Office Product)

Sharpie makes a load of different color Sharpie markers, but none that comes out well against black, or similar dark background.

If you own brick power supplies, cables, DVD or BD players, many come in basic black. How do you label or mark these items, other than using white tape to write on with a black Sharpie?

Previously, the way to write on black was with a white paint or similar color oil based paint pen, made by Sharpie and others. These pens cost 3-4x more, dry out faster, need to be started before it writes, writes unevenly, but certainly was better than nothing.

Sharpie has succeeded in making a type of ink that provides a white like color, in this case silver. They did it by creating an ultra fine silverish powder dissolved in the same solvent used for their color markers. The result is a pen with ink that has all the same qualities as its standard markers, near the same cost, and the effectiveness of white paint on black backgrounds. But even more, the paint is more 'reflective' in low light conditions, creating a low cost reflector effect.

The metallic paint is as 'permanent' as the other markers, and eventually they do come off. But the pen is so easy to use, and cheap, that its effortless to re-write a label as needed.

What takes the ink off? Washing in hot water, constant rubbing, underwater submersion for multiple hours, extensively sunlight exposure, to name a few. But if the items are kept out of direct sunlight, and rarely touched, such as labels on items, it has remained on for years. I know, I've used Sharpies for over 10 years, and its the best marker pen I've used.

I buy black markers by the dozen. Its also really made in USA.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tough stuff, January 11, 2009

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joseph scott (syracuse ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sharpie Metallic Fine Point Permanent Markers, 2 Silver Markers (39108PP) (Office Product)

I am an employee at a National Computer Repair depot. We use these markers for silver surfaces. they dry quick, leave a thick coat and are more durable than the original paint job. If this color is a match for what your using it on, you wont be disappointed. We have used this on hard plastic and metal.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WORKS GREAT, January 27, 2010

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Sandra Lee Linton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sharpie Metallic Fine Point Permanent Markers, 2 Silver Markers (39108PP) (Office Product)

I have been searching for something that would write on black cloth and finally found it. These pens work great on darker fabric and do not cause a mess, as some of the liquid pens, or paint do.