by BretMan » October 5th, 2008, 10:43 pm
I didn't realize that Testors now made "paint pens". Hey, it's been a few years since I built a model! That sounds like a good choice for this kind of touch-up.
I'm not sure what kind of tip the paint pens have, but the sharp point of a Sharpie pen makes it pretty easy to just barely touch the eyelet and not get any ink on your precious leather.
If you need to go "all out" on a restoration, you can buy brand new eyelets from the Tandy Leather Factory. They're dirt cheap- about 5 bucks for a pack of 100. You can paint them any color you want before installing them.