Painting blanks?

[Woodchipper]

I checked the forum and found most went with acrylic paints. I used acrylic paint for four sets of blanks for Slimline pens. How long do you recommend to let the paint dry before I insert the tubes?

 

[d_bondi]

Overnight.

EDIT: I use Acrylic just like Mark (@mg_dreyer) shows in his video below. I also, like Ed (@ed4copies) notes, use epoxy to glue in the tube.

 

[JohnU]

I use spray paint. I feel it's quicker to paint and a thinner layer, for both the tubes and the holes.
I also let it cure over night.

 

[Woodchipper]

Thanks, JohnU.

 

[mg_dreyer]

Here is a quick video I did on the topic.

10 Minutes To Better Penmaking

 

[ed4copies]

I also wait overnight--then use epoxy.
If you use CA, it is highly likely to smear your paint.

 

[Woodchipper]

JohnU, what colors do you use? I have gloss white, flat black, red and orange.