do it myself padded sockets..

turborave · 02-05-04, 09:36

Griots garage sells these rubber coated sockets for lug nuts so that you dont damage your wheels. well, since they are about $35 for the set, i decided to take a 17mm deep socket i got from sears ($6.99) and wrap a couple layers of duct tape around the out side to create a protective layer. just a good tip to pass along to the budget-minded garager! i also did the same with my breaker bar.

kgb · 02-05-04, 09:44

Or you can dip the handle in some of that rubber coating stuff...Dip-It I think it is called.

turborave · 02-05-04, 09:48

i dont mean the driver, i mean the socket, here is a pic of the ones from griots,

kgb · 02-05-04, 10:02

Oh sweet! Had I of paid attention I would of known...Good deal!

bet993 · 02-05-04, 10:06

You can also put the tape on the inside to prevent the lugs from getting scratched up.

4DSC · 02-05-04, 10:56

Hey good, I'll have to remember this.

I imagine electrical tape would also work for the outside.

Maybe if you can figure out a way to thin that Dip-It stuff a bit, you could just dip the whole socket in it and coat the inside AND out?

I've seen that stuff but have never used it, so I don't know how thick one coat of it is...