In a message dated 2/10/2003 10:46:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, msittner@mcn.org writes: > The paint pen didn't even last > a whole year. I've never used paint pens, but someone mentioned to me once that most of them were not permanent, due to a product change; they had contained a more permanent ink at one time but no longer do. How about auto body paint pens--check your auto parts supply store. I haven't tried them, but they might last longer. Bill Lee