Ink for printing on metal??

[screenprintguy]

What ink would you guys recommend to use for printing on aluminum. I have a customer that wants me to start printing on some pre-cut aluminum ID plates.

Thanks guys

Mike

[Orion]

I've always used an enamel ink for metal, check with Nazdar.

edited to add link - http://www.sourceoneonline.com/pdf/59000_LF_TDS_Rev_7_061218.pdf

[screenprintguy]

Thanks for the reply Orion!

[whitewater]

you can send nazdar a piece of the aluminum and they will test it and tell you what to use..if there is a coating or something on it be careful.

[Binkspot]

The 59000 works nice, we use it to print on a bunch of different stuff including aluminum signs, plain and powder coated.

[Doug B]

 You might also test lacquer. I have used it for years on a variety of metals such as
coated license plate blanks. A little easier to work with than enamal.

[Inkworks]

We used to use Dexter Hysol 2 part inks, looks that line has been sold:

http://www.scottsales.com/marking_inks.html

At my shop we usually use pad printing 2 part inks loaded up with a bit of retarder (butyl cellosolve) but that's just because we have a good selection of pad inks in 5 formulations on hand already.

[Sbrem]

We usually use an epoxy, either air dry, or preferred, baking epoxy.

Steve

[screenprintguy]

wow thanks for all of the feed back guys!