I admit my harmonic balancer was a little rusty.  I wire brushed it and put a nice coat of paint on it.  After Installing it on the engine, I realized I can't see a single timing mark on the OD of it.  There is a pointer on the timing chain cover in the normal position.  There is nothing there even after cleaning the paint off.  Were the marks on a new damper very light to begin with? 

Besides buying a new one, is a timing tape my only alternative?  I don't want to just time it by ear...

Thanks,

Nick

'60 F100 with '62 4V 292 y-block