Blackening screws?

From: Larry Stedman (stedman_at_binghamton.edu)
Date: 07/09/04 

Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2004 12:31:44 GMT

What do you all recommend using to blacken the exposed screws inside of
a dob's tube? You know: the ones protruding into it from the focuser,
the finder, etc.

paint? magic marker? bits of protostar flocking paper? other??

Larry Stedman
Vestal

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