Good video.

This is way faster than the way I do it. I will probably be doing this in the near future. Thanks for the helpful tip.

I sure hope that guy....

....from the Cincinnati West RR sees this!

Great tip/trick! Thanks for sharing!

Way ahead...

I already have the paint markers. 

They will be on the table next to a pile of four-hundred freight cars waiting for you at the next work session. 

3200 wheels should keep you busy for a while. 

Randy 

Very interesting video - Thanks!

This is a task I had been putting off for quite a while.  I will definitely be picking up a paint marker to give this a try.

Regards,

Jerry

Does indeed look super easy

Great tip.  I tried some paint markers a number of years ago for track painting (I don’t remember what brand) and they didn’t work all that well, but the ones shown in the video seem to work great.  Good to know I should get some new ones and try again.

Worked well

That worked neater that I thought it would.  I already have the paint markers so I will give it a try.  

I've been using a fabric marker from Michaels

Finished the wheelsets and trucks on well over 20 cars about two weeks ago.  For $3 (with the coupon you can always find), it's worked great.  Now I only have about 80 cars more to go.  :D

Janet N.

I need to get the fabric marker.

I just tried, this morning, a satin brown craft marker labeled Testors that I picked up at a local "bit of everything" store. It looks pretty good on the wheels, but I also tried it on the trucks and they just look a bit off, not to mention shiny. 

I need to see about getting one of those fabric markers. 

At Michaels, it's this one

I bought this at Michaels.  Just a brown one.  Dries a bit dark, so good for old rust.

"Marvy® Uchida Broad Tip Permanent Fabric Ink Marker,"  $3.99

Janet N.

Keeper

This technique is a keeper. 

And I appreciate the way you presented it. I bristle when someone comes on with too much "my way is the best way and nobody should be doing it any other way". I think you could make a compelling argument that your way is the best, but it's actually so good you don't need to. Just pointing out the advantages makes the case:

- don't have to disassemble

- don't have to clean up an airbrush

- don't have to clean the treads

- quick & easy

- inexpensive materials

- readily available materials

- choice of colors 

- flat finish

Am I missing anything?