NOT ONLY DOES THE VIOLET GARVEY WORK WELL. BUT, THE BLUE STAINS JUST AS GOOD.
THE ONLY PROBLEM ABOUT BLUE GARVEY IS YOU HAVE TO GET IT BY THE CASE....OR HALF PINT CONTAINERS FOR ABOUT 12 BUCKS EACH.
I HAVE TRIED THE BLACK, RED AND GREEN. BUT THE BLUE AND VIOLET HAVE A DIFFERENT COMPONENT IN THE DYE THAT IS USED TO MAKE THOSE COLORS...MAKING IT REALLY HARD TO BUFF.
THE OTHER COLORS ARE OK...BUT THEY ARE ONLY GOOD FOR MOPS, NOT REGULAR MARKERS. THE OTHER COLORS HAVE TO BE APPLIED HEAVILY TO STAND OUT.
YOUR BEST BET IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR BLACK, IS BLACK MARSH "DYE TYPE." IF FLOWS AND IT STAINS....IT ALSO SHINES...PLUS, YOU CAN GET A PINT FOR ABOUT 15 BUCKS. GRIFFIN HAS THAT FLAT LOOK TO IT AND IT KIND OF SUCKS. IT SOMETIMES SPREADS OUT WHEN YOU WRITE ON CERTAIN SURFACES.
GRIFFIN SHOE DYE CAN BE BOUGHT FOR A $1.99 IN MOST PLACES...I GUESS IF YOU ARE BROKE, IT IS BETTER THAN NOTHING.
BUT, STICK WITH VIOLET GARVEY...IT STAINS, IT FLOWS...IT LOOKS ELECTRIC AND IT IS A GOOD DEAL IF YOU GET IT STRAIGHT FROM THE GARVEY SUPPLY COMPANY.
15 BUCKS FOR A PINT IS A PRETTY GOOD PRICE FOR THE BEST INK ON THE MARKET.