$4.99 well spent in an effort to paint-safe (v.) your Werner Platform ladder

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tuscarora dave said:
.... A certain form of "Extreme Detailing"...
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Those of you that are detailing against the clock, hoses and power cords tend to get underfoot...one erroneous pull of an extension cord may send your platform into your customer's paint :mad:. Here is a 15 minute preventative measure to lower the odds of DISO...the "S" is for SCRATCH.:cry:


Two 1" x 6' foam tubular pipe insulation = $2.18
One bag wire-ties = $2.52
Tax -$.29







Make sure not to wire-tie at the latch ;)


Happy detailing...:autowash:
 
Great idea VT!! :props:

NOTE:
I already have plenty of black wire-ties...
But it'll still cost me $4.67 (including tax) for enough foam tubing to:
Paint-safe...the two Werner platforms I currently own.

Hopefully...Well within my: "The Good Wife's"...Budget-allowance...
In order to copy your innovation.

:)

Bob
 
Hello FUN, learned from my mistake of trying to "walk" a rolling ladder while buffing out a Holiday Rambler several years ago. My rolling cart is next...a project that I put off for too long.
 
Great Idea!!!! I will take your advise. Picked up a couple Black Friday (lowes). Thank You Sir!!! :dblthumb2:
 
billmac said:
Great Idea!!!! I will take your advise. Picked up a couple Black Friday (lowes). Thank You Sir!!! :dblthumb2:
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You're welcome hand.

I detail in S.E. DC sometimes.
Darn good people - mostly referral, but I do not object to picking up unknowns if they sign on for maintenance.
The thing with detailing in the hood is that you got to be on your toes in more ways than one...a scratch may cost you dearly, and I don't mean $$$

 
Great idea. I just did the same thing to my detailing cart.
 
you can also add skateboarding grip tape to the top as well...
 
Thanks for the suggestion VT. I bought a couple bags of that pipe insulation and couldn't really use it to insulate the pipes at my shop. Now all I need to do is get a scaffold of sorts and I'll already have the scratch prevention foam. I'm getting quite tired of working off of a ladder so before long I'll be taking advantage of your idea.
 
Cool TD :props:

I was just watching the national weather and was wondering whether you escaped the NY snow.
Like I mentioned earlier, I learned from previous mistakes. When I had my rolling ladder, I bought tubes by the case as I was always standing on the cross rails and support brackets - not just the platform and steps, trying to get 'er done. Work boots wreak havoc on foam tubes.
BTW- I ordered the 4" cyclo pads. Only 1 detail and 1 hdlt resto booked this week.
 
Vegas Transplant said:
Cool TD :props:

I was just watching the national weather and was wondering whether you escaped the NY snow.
Like I mentioned earlier, I learned from previous mistakes. When I had my rolling ladder, I bought tubes by the case as I was always standing on the cross rails and support brackets - not just the platform and steps, trying to get 'er done. Work boots wreak havoc on foam tubes.
BTW- I ordered the 4" cyclo pads. Only 1 detail and 1 hdlt resto booked this week.
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I left Watertown at around 11:45 AM yesterday and by the time got to Sandy Creek/Utica on 81 there were cars and SUVs spinning off of the freeway into the ditches because of a few little white out snow squalls (where's the face palm button?) :doh: I guess not everyone has had the pleasure (or displeasure) of driving for a living. I just kept a safe distance, aimed the old eyes high, stayed off the brakes and all was good.

Thanks for the thoughts Buddy!!!:dblthumb2:
 
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