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Tony Hill
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Two birds with one stone:
The absolute best paint to use is the relatively thick acrylic craft paint. You can then wipe it away with a damp tissue while wet and lightly "scratch" it off with a fingernail (gently) when dry. I let my bottles sit with the tops off for a day or so when I buy them just to thicken it a bit. It is about the consistency of artists oils but THEY tend to bind far too well with the surface around the engraving. I often rub the dry paint with just a bare fingertip to remove some.
The stuff below is the general TYPE that you are looking for. It will do the job when runny but is better a little thicker.
The beauty of it is that you really don't need to be careful applying it as everything outside the engraving comes off pretty easily. The skill (if you like) is wiping gently enough with the damp tissue to take off the overflow but not wick up the paint in the engraving. I find a damp cloth will tend to mark the surface, tissue is best. You need to remember to use a new place on the tissue for each stroke too, or jou reapply some of the paint off it... not a good thing!