Space News
space history and artifacts articles

Messages
space history discussion forums

Sightings
worldwide astronaut appearances

Resources
selected space history documents
  collectSPACE: Messages
  Opinions & Advice
  Advice on astronauts signing on lucite

Post New Topic  Post A Reply
profile | register | preferences | faq | search

next newest topic | next oldest topic
Author Topic:   Advice on astronauts signing on lucite
woodg2
Member

Posts: 133
From: Madison AL
Registered: Feb 2010

posted 02-06-2019 10:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for woodg2   Click Here to Email woodg2     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Does anyone have experience having lucite displays signed? If so, what type of ink is best? Sharpie or something else?

I have a Skylab lucite that once belonged to Pete Conrad and am debating about possibly having it signed by another Skylab astronaut. I’m concerned about how the ink might hold up and also whether or not it would lose its appeal if it was owned by one astronaut but signed by another.

mode1charlie
Member

Posts: 1169
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010

posted 02-06-2019 10:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mode1charlie   Click Here to Email mode1charlie     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I had David Scott and Al Worden sign my LRV lucite in silver paint pen because it seemed the least likely to degrade over time. However, I'm very careful with it because it would not surprise me at all if the paint doesn't adhere as well as it does on, for example, paper.

Robert Pearlman
Editor

Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999

posted 02-06-2019 11:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You could avoid any chance of marring the original lucite by fabricating a modular (removable) stand for the acrylic display. You could then have the mount signed however you desire.

Chuckster01
Member

Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014

posted 02-12-2019 05:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Chuckster01   Click Here to Email Chuckster01     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I can attest to Sharpie pens being very fragile on Lucite. I have John Young's STS-1 flown heat shield award and he signed the back but just from sitting in my display case and the minor movement it gets it still has signs of wear.

All times are CT (US)

next newest topic | next oldest topic

Administrative Options: Close Topic | Archive/Move | Delete Topic
Post New Topic  Post A Reply
Hop to:

Contact Us | The Source for Space History & Artifacts

Copyright 2020 collectSPACE.com All rights reserved.


Ultimate Bulletin Board 5.47a



advertisement