scorpius Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Can anybody advise me please, can I purchase a "paint" that would be very difficult to remove, I have lost a lot of expensive tools to thieves, including a Ride on mower. The police have suggested that I mark the replacement with my post code, any ideas please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Engraving might be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onslow52 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Smartwater? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felly100 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Smartwater?What colour is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onslow52 Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Depends on the light! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I don't know of any paint which can't be removed. A bloke who works with us sprays all his tools bright yellow to distinguish his from anyone else's; brand new Estwing, sprayed yellow. Ditto for his Makita cordless, everything, sprayed yellow. It lasts some time but does start to wear eventually, but because it's all over it's still recognisable as his. The only other methods I know of is as LG mentioned, engraving, or welding initials onto various parts of tools, but this only works on certain items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 engrave em m8,all my work tools are .its permanent and if attempting to remove leaves an obvious scar .even the jaws of my pliers are engraved as i work with thieving **** who would steal the smell from your flatulence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 engrave em m8,all my work tools are .its permanent and if attempting to remove leaves an obvious scar .even the jaws of my pliers are engraved as i work with thieving **** who would steal the smell from your flatulence Thats really bad mate , if you need anymore I have plenty here you can have FOC , just bring a bottle or some other suitable container Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Best advice i was given is to stencil your details with the most garish coloured paint you can find...like bubblegum pink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Engrave somewhere obvious then unscrew a panel if possible and engrave inside there. If they file off the engraved area a secondary mark proves ownership. Another option is the UV marker pens for an extra mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpius Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions, some good ideas first thing I need to buy is an engraver to replace the one they stole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineshooter Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Thanks for the suggestions, some good ideas first thing I need to buy is an engraver to replace the one they stole. It`s ok, you can have it back now, I have finished with it........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 aldi had engravers/multitool for £12.99 the other week and they are great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mat Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Engrave it deep enough so that if they do try and grind it off, its really obvious. My dad used to engrave all his tools with a series of lines, never his name. That way if he dropped one in a machine and the machine broke they couldnt tell who's it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinty1 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 http://www.smartwater.com/ SmartWater is a traceable liquid and proprietary forensic asset marking system that is applied to personal, commercial, and industrial items of value to deter theft and to identify culprits for prosecution. The non-hazardous liquid leaves a long lasting and unique identifier that is invisible to the naked eye except under an ultraviolet black light. The SmartWater crime suppression system is marketed globally by SmartWater Technology Ltd, in conjunction with their proprietary crime reduction program, called 'The SmartWater Strategy' (US patent pending). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 Masons CT is a good start, it's about £40 a litre with out the hardener and thinner. I use it to paint agricultural machinery, it sticks to anything and everything and stays in a gel like state for about 5 years. I spilt some (unmixed/without hardner) in the paint storage area 3 years ago and it's still tacky today. You can get it from a company called movac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 http://www.smartwater.com/ SmartWater is a traceable liquid and proprietary forensic asset marking system that is applied to personal, commercial, and industrial items of value to deter theft and to identify culprits for prosecution. The non-hazardous liquid leaves a long lasting and unique identifier that is invisible to the naked eye except under an ultraviolet black light. The SmartWater crime suppression system is marketed globally by SmartWater Technology Ltd, in conjunction with their proprietary crime reduction program, called 'The SmartWater Strategy' (US patent pending). Talking to a chap from smart water some time ago and mentioned the fact that "some folk" reckon it's not a problem to remove it. So I asked him if spraying over stolen item with a solvent would in fact destroy or remove it and he said YES. When asked why they don't make it solvent proof then he reckoned it was something to do with H&S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Register and log your tools here https://www.immobilise.com Pm for further details.... It's what the police use nationally to check for stolen property It works.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 better lock on ya shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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