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Hi

How's the best way to mark my gear. Somepeople use tape but I've heard that that and tip exing the gear damages it.

In reply to Henry Swandale:

Tape doesn't damage it

In reply to Henry Swandale:
Two different colours of humbrol paint, tiny drops on metalwork but a big splodge on the strands of wires. No paint, tippex or solvents on fabric.

In reply to Henry Swandale:

Nail polish is popular.

In reply to Henry Swandale:

I've used tape for over 20 years

In reply to Henry Swandale:

On all metal gear, use car paint, away from moving parts, ie. paint crab spines, cam wires, wires etc. Keep away from soft goods until completely dry. Most will eventually rub off but there is always a bit left somewhere, like in manufacturers name stamp or knurled parts or between wire strands. Tape on soft stuff is good and leaves a mark if removed.

In reply to Henry Swandale:

I use electrical tape. Colour code by size. Red Small, Blue Medium and Green and Yellow stripes for the Large. Works a dream, especially when re-racking on multi-pitch.

In reply to Henry Swandale:

Tough tape with name and contact details on it, pretty cheap too. I use it and it lasts well.

http://www.toughtags.co.uk

In reply to Henry Swandale:

Tough tags every time. Did my whole rack about 2 years ago and they're all still intact.

In reply to Henry Swandale:

Humbrol enamel. In the lettering of krabs, on the wire at the back of nuts, a splodge on cams, etc. I don't bother with slings - they usually have a krab on them anyway

Lasts for years on gear, as does the tin of paint: I bought my little tin of royal blue in about 1986.

In reply to Henry Swandale:

+1 for ToughTags

They are definitely tough and, if you get a few friends together, you can get a pretty reasonable discount off bulk orders (and they don't all need to be the same design).

In reply to Removed User:


on the metal ok,
but on the slings, no way, it'll burn the sling or cord

In reply to RichardP:

Why would you mark slings or cord?

In reply to Removed User:

one 8 foot sling looks the same as another,
so if you mark all your slings aswell as your metal gear

haven't you even lead thru with someone and all the gear gets mixed up?