How To Color Code Your Socket Set, Wrenches, Ratchet, Cases, Tools & Do It Yourself

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4 жыл бұрын

HOW TO COLOR CODE YOUR SOCKETS, WRENCHES, RATCHET, TOOLS & DO IT YOURSELF
Many people have different methods from runner bands to nail polish but I simply use Paint Markers to label my sockets, wrenches, ratchets , cases, and other tools.
Use paint markers or metallic sharpies to color code the Raised size indicators on your cases in a few minutes
Customize your tools to be different than any other mechanic in your shop, garage, work space to easily determine what's yours and what's not. It helps deter thieves Or retrieve stolen tools and you can change the color scheme anytime you want to with a variety of options
They sale these paint markers & metallic markers at Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, Lowes, Staples and maybe even Harbor Freight for cheap
I hope you've enjoyed and maybe this will give you something to do while staying at home during this covid 19 pandemic
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@stevelynn7302 Жыл бұрын

As most mechanics know .. this is important.. I've started doing this recently .. usually I spent about as much time searching for sizes as I do working on the project .

@taxman9910 3 ай бұрын

My first job was as a bike mechanic. I had a hate time seeing the tool sizes so i painted them with testors enamel paints. To this day I still use that paint.

@cabbyhubby 2 жыл бұрын

As a Middle Aged Man ....... I Approve this message 👍

@mcvirtual2574 2 жыл бұрын

To Backwoods Mechanic - The rings of color you painted can be filled instead with epoxy colored to what you want, or abs putty to make a long lasting plastic ring that fills the indent completely (same plastic as lego and electronics carcasses mixed with acetone till its a paste then fill with a toothpick or fine nail). For the number markings etc your method works great. If anyone has access to shrink tubing that is wide enough to go over the socket thats a possibility for the rings too. Thanks for sharing.

@gordbaker896 3 ай бұрын

Instead of painted Rings, just draw a box around the Size! Done.

@matthewporter4761 2 жыл бұрын

I really like this idea…. As soon as I get things organized…again gonna do this.. thanks for the idea

@Pallidus_Rider 2 жыл бұрын

KZfaq recommended this video Very helpful - I also did this in engine compartment to better see fluid level and lettering on fuse box. Both of which have raised lettering. 👍

@cackleberryfarm4598 Жыл бұрын

Great video!! Loved the descriptions and the actual showing of how you do it. Will do this on an afternoon with no coffee 🙂

@randymiller6596 5 ай бұрын

Looks really sharp thank you for sharing

@wavehaven1 2 жыл бұрын

thumbs up. Simple and smart.... that's being efficient and proficient.

@mr1hr 3 ай бұрын

I also did my golf clubs with a paint pen. (I’m old). lol. Love them. Cheers

@iamceino 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ve been scared to bring my tools to work. My fear is now gone. Big thanks, nuff respect.

@kylepowell9829 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love the realness

@johnwythe1409 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking with more than one ring, one ring indicates metric vs standard and one ring indicates drive size. Very nice idea. Thanks, I am definitely going to color mine as harder to read now that I am getting older. Drill bits would be another good place to use colouring.

@brucemartini2288 6 ай бұрын

I've been NEEDING to do this to mine! I LIKE the yellow!😎

@stevenrobinson9610 2 ай бұрын

Thank you I wish I would have thought of this simple, but extremely effective identification method...

@tracylemme1375 2 жыл бұрын

I have had a hard time with finding say a 7/16 from a 1/2 inch socket. My solution is to spray paint the 1/16 sizes ( 7,9,11, 13) /16ths . It is easy to tell a 1/2 from a 5/8 but not so much a 7/16 from a 1/2. When the paint wears, Ijust respraythem.

@johnp556 4 жыл бұрын

this is awesome thanks.

@johnwatson8203 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, thanks! Great idea, I've lost a lot of productivity cause I spend 45 seconds on sockets trying different angles and distances from my eye balls SAE/Metric? My guessing game especially when frustrated goes to 10% accuracy :)

@Squidbillies1000 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding!

@familydogg1234 5 ай бұрын

Back in 1982 the printing press's grease fittings had red markings from- Nail Polish. After awhile I remembered where the fittings were but the markings helped

@nicholasruiz4464 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great👍

@turnercmedia 3 жыл бұрын

I subscribed, when he said pop the clutch… classic

@model-man7802 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea!👍

@StevenPfeiffer 5 ай бұрын

Love the Lacs

@johnhortons6811 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea 💡

@mattmays9063 2 жыл бұрын

Welp, I guess I got ANOTHER damn new project lmao :) Thanks for the awesome advice good sir. Stay safe and stay well.

@ytjhhh 7 ай бұрын

Nice. 🇨🇦 This is great

@pamparker4047 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job ❤

@toolsmetals2148 4 жыл бұрын

You got them looking nice with good high visibility Great video

@randyb3347 5 ай бұрын

Excellent. Thanks.

@ED-es2qv 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done.

@TheTorkerman 2 жыл бұрын

Genius! Thanks

@hotdogs5265 4 жыл бұрын

Great!

@MadMax-pt3yk 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome idea. I'm definitely going to try this. Now......go change the battery in your smoke detector!

@POWER-LINKS 2 жыл бұрын

I used Dupli-Color® Caliper paint (chemical resistant, multiple colors) sprayed into the cap to form a puddle and a very small foam brush with the pointy tip for filling in the lines and the end flattened for accurately dabbing (modify as needed with razor blade) the raised numbers. Clean with alcohol first for a long lasting effect.

@ihavethedocuments2580 Жыл бұрын

Don't do it Steve, I that chirping sound

@stevenmoomey2115 2 жыл бұрын

I color coded my Quarter Inch Drive Sockets, to Match the Colors of my Nut Driver Sets. Also I changed the Colors on my Metric Nut Drivers so none Match my SAE Nut Drivers. Also I made a Chart and Laminated it, it shows all the sizes of my Metric and SAE Sockets and their Inch Decimal Equivalents.

@gordbaker896 3 ай бұрын

Did you mark the actual size?

@billpewterbaugh2982 3 ай бұрын

GREAT TIP

@TylerSnyder305 3 жыл бұрын

I just use denatured alcohol before the paint fully cures to remove the excess.

@doddsnow4714 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@keepmovingforward9775 2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if glow-in-the-dark paint would help too!

@amneziaxeaster-gaming382 2 жыл бұрын

I really like your color style on your socket, the red line and the white size numbers looks really cool

@PatriotPaulUSA 2 жыл бұрын

I have used the silver sharpies for decades in metal fabrication. The only bad thing about it is solvents take it right off. Gasoline, brake & carb cleaners, parts wash fluid, thinners etc. I will try that paint marker idea tho, that may take more to remove it. My sockets and wrenches get so oily, greasy, grimy and dirty I always had to clean them with some kind of cleaner when I had a chance. (usually solvent of some kind) so that is the main problem I forsee.

@POWER-LINKS 2 жыл бұрын

@PatriotPaulUSA 2 жыл бұрын

@@POWER-LINKS Awesome! And we know that holds up to brake and carb cleaners and most any solvents! Great Idea LYNX

@dorianrockford3787 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you this was awesome !!!!! doing mine right now I was using crayon and it sucked

@ronniesmith9514 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

@JustinDowDIYcentralhighway 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Broski 😎🍻

@POWER-LINKS 2 жыл бұрын

@michaeldominiquez7253 2 жыл бұрын

Where do you buy the paint

@POWER-LINKS 2 жыл бұрын

@@michaeldominiquez7253 Dupli-Color Caliper Paint is available at Walmart ($7.39) and most auto parts stores. Heat AND chemical resistant. Bonus: It looks a lot like metal-flake or anodizing.

@MrMattDat 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Nicely done!!

@Captleemo 2 жыл бұрын

I always spray paint my metric wrenches and sockets red. My 3/8 inch ratchet set is SK Wayne brand that I bought when I was 16 years old. In a couple of months I will turn 71.

@shanespence4063 2 жыл бұрын

Kool video 👍

@JordanHaisley 2 жыл бұрын

I spray paint, then use a drill socket adapter to polish/clean overspray on sockets. A piece of 400 paper in my hand, just loosely hitting the socket, the indents stay filled and they look good.

@brettcohen3401 2 жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing JNH! I’m going to try your idea. My sockets do not have deep indents so the oil markers in this video did not work for me.

@sidneysdad9386 2 жыл бұрын

I usually clean then spray paint with a quality spray paint,let it cure a day or two then wetsand with 400 or so,,the paint stays in size indents,makes it alot easier to size my socket,,wrenches Besides,it looks cool when you're done

@Georgia4Low 2 жыл бұрын

ok had to pause the video after the intro: Love the intro, and love LACS music...

@dylanroberts7725 2 жыл бұрын

You can now charge double what you paid for it haha. Great idea. Going to do this. Thank you

@shanesmaineshop Жыл бұрын

thats a good idea

@mikes3060 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you that's awesome that's a good idea I need to do that.

@JCcanU 2 жыл бұрын

how long will it hold up ? i use my tools all the time backyard mechanic i fix family Vehicles plus my own , my eye sight getting where i can not read the chromed numbers . unless i hold the socket under a bright light . not something i want to paint every time i use it .

@johnpyle8027 3 ай бұрын

I don't know if it would work on chrome, but if I owned any of those scary black firearms I think crayons work really well scraping across the lettering.

@bruceg1845 2 жыл бұрын

what is the best color to contrast with chrome?

@fatLPfan 3 жыл бұрын

Would this work on impact sockets?

@beasyphone Жыл бұрын

Ya had me at the intro lol. #NCBackyardMech

@beasyphone Жыл бұрын

Oh also, ya know what are damn near impossible to mark size? Pittsburgh Harbor Freight. Tried sharpie, markall, nail polish, high temp engine enamel.. gave up and got the Dremel..

@mikeblaszczak5346 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do this with black oxide impact sockets? Any tips for removing the overflow paint from the oxide surface?

@andyroo3022 2 жыл бұрын

Cotton bud and gentle with some paint thinner. Careful not to flood or remove the paint in the indent area. I think sometimes they are called a Q tip

@pauljoey7977 2 жыл бұрын

Works great on guns too! FUB

@scottspencer8358 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get the paint pens from?

@larryjanson4011 2 ай бұрын

better than ink is paint. you can find a number of colors of paint pens, in the welders department. or other colors in the paint department. but there you get to by a lot more paint than you could ever need

@Jeffs40K 2 жыл бұрын

Sockets were ok and a good idea, But a crescent wrench really, you can't tell if it is 8", ts not metric or SAE, Not to mention oil from hands will cover all that stuff on handles fast

@sonofsteve566 2 жыл бұрын

field test: How long did paint last?

@UrBasicGuy 2 жыл бұрын

did the same thing basically only i used enamel nail polish.

@danielshchyokin3047 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if the old method of marking DnD dicewith a crayon would work

@wwiiinplastic4712 20 күн бұрын

The wax isn't durable enough to withstand the level of abuse tools get. Nerd.

@justinbennett2633 2 жыл бұрын

How does the paint hold up against brake clean?

@POWER-LINKS 2 жыл бұрын

@thunderchild321 Жыл бұрын

Marked sockets look nice however once it's used on oily engines painted surfaces disappear..

@07Convertable 2 жыл бұрын

Is that you Cousin Byron!? From Williamson, KY?

@garbo8962 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Would never mark my nut founders ( adjustable wrenches that only use in an emergency ).

@POWER-LINKS 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know your metric adjustable wrench from your S.A.E. adjustable wrench? Just by sight? Experience?

@platoscavealum902 Жыл бұрын

👍

@ClientGraphics 4 жыл бұрын

Now I can easily fix all my AutoZone Duralast sockets👍

@PnwOnTour 4 жыл бұрын

BUILT TO LAST DURALAST....

@FatBoyBrett 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Me too. They got the colors mixed up.

@miketrissel5494 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, maybe next video can be "finger painting"

@dalepete2854 2 жыл бұрын

When you work with a group of mechanics in a industrial atmosphere you really need to be able to identify your tools they do get mixed up no way around it

@kg4gav 2 жыл бұрын

I worked in an install shop with 4 other installers. All of our tools, especially specialty tools were identical. We each had a color code, mine was green. I kept a green paint pen, electrical tape and heat shrink tube in my box to mark anything new that I got in.

@brucemartini2288 6 ай бұрын

I DON'T see myself even Entering the aisle that has nail polish😆

@rachavya 3 жыл бұрын

For your readers' convenience, Amazon sells the Sharpie paint markers. Here's a set of four: smile.amazon.com/Sharpie-37371PP-Oil-Based-Markers-Assorted/dp/B000GOYAPQ/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=sharpie+oil+based+fine&qid=1601766879&sr=8-3 Would be great if tool manufacturers could settle on a pair of colors to discern metric from SAE. H-F uses red for SAE and blue for metric. Need to research to see if other manufacturers do likewise.

@theshiyal 2 жыл бұрын

Doit Best's Channellock licensed sockets are also Red = SAE Blue = Metric

@naknakacknak 2 жыл бұрын

I'd suggest covering the paint with a thin lawyer of crazy glue for protection. (cyanoacrylate super glue)

@toddpeters9007 2 жыл бұрын

As a mechanic for years I thought how can I see these sockets sizes w/ size markings , , but can not afford to buy hundreds of New one's !

@ctrlaltdebug 8 ай бұрын

Dude, you need to feed your ceiling birds!

@matthewzsideg3448 Жыл бұрын

Nail polish works a bit better and holds up for longer I found

@mogeking56 2 жыл бұрын

Dude your a Genius so……can you paint 🎨 my babies 👶 I can’t tell one from the other different babies from a different mothers they need to be Color code so I will know which is which.

@KevinCook370 2 жыл бұрын

How about replacing your battery in your smoke detector!

@jasonhoch33 2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand how some people are just oblivious to the sound of a chirping detector like that, it boggles my mind!

@fjb4932 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonhoch33 Loss of hearing in that frequency range ...

@jasonhoch33 2 жыл бұрын

@@fjb4932 If you ever listen to the Adam Corolla podcast he brings it up all the time and it drives him nuts. Younger people will call in to his show and you can hear it in the background. I get older people or someone with hearing damage but some people can just tune it out.

@brucemartini2288 6 ай бұрын

isopropyl alcohol removes the colors off skin- cuts will STING

@MDT-Multidumptrailers 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah next time I do meth, I'll individuality paint my sockets! Haha dang son!

@clintwilliams5026 2 жыл бұрын

change your smoke detector battery.

@robertkotula5389 3 жыл бұрын

You used yellow on your metric size roll mark only. For quicker id fill in the size like you did AND all roll mark letters in the same yellow. Side note for security: If you own made in USA tools, always inscribe your mark as well as the paint marker id trick. Acetone and a soft wire brush will remove the paint.

@grungemunkey 11 ай бұрын

They smoke detector needs a new battery

@coffinsnail6930 3 ай бұрын

its ok but after 30 years on a farm using tools everday, i found everthing rubs off. so its great but for me id have to redo this every 2-3 weeks on the ones i use daily for me is 4 sizes. the rest maybe used 2 times a month.

@ratipati2007 Жыл бұрын

But in reality when these sockets are used in middle of break cleaners and other acetone based liquids, the paint is not going to last longer than couple of uses

@gadgettt935 2 жыл бұрын

I turned your video off because I heard a smoke alarm indicating low batteries and that sound gives me anxiety.

@terrillfloyd 3 ай бұрын

Poor baby

@danielcollins7588 2 ай бұрын

Why are harbor frieght tools in different colors for each ratchet size, cause there stupuid. Oh already used paint markers, I got two different size tips. Amazon got double tip markers too. Put your name and phone number on the cases , cops MAY call you to get your stuff back! Cops use blocked numbrers.

@sorryimajerk735 2 жыл бұрын

THIS IS HILLARIOUS. REAL MECHANICS KNOW WHAT SOCKET THEY HAVE IN THEIR HANDS WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. AND WE DONT USE " SETS" LOL

@squirrelcovers6340 Жыл бұрын

Great tips but your opening music is beyond CRINGE WORTHY

@pauljam63 2 жыл бұрын

Gay!!

@WootTootZoot 2 жыл бұрын

Better go wash your hands, Mom's going to be mad you wrote on your fingers.

@CredibleHulk10 2 ай бұрын

There might have actually been quality info on this vid; unfortunately, all I heard was *chirp*

@wwiiinplastic4712 20 күн бұрын

He has a nest of ceiling birds he needs to clean out. You have to use the 9V method.

@blakewaddell451 4 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t ever do that lol I won’t modify, color or anything to my tools I do know a lot of people that like those color coded Harbor Freight sockets but I think those don’t look professional

@Anonymous-it5jw 2 жыл бұрын

If I could see and read the sizes of sockets and wrenches from 3 or 4 feet away, I might not need to color in the sizes. I'd rather people know I have bad vision than think I didn't know which socket to use when I picked the wrong ones out of the socket drawer or from the blow-mold case. Those under 40 often have eagle-sharp vision; those of us over 70 don't. We're just glad to still be able to recognize sockets and ratchets, and, on good days at the retirement center, can figure out how to use them to unlock the windows and escape.

@222aint 2 жыл бұрын

@@Anonymous-it5jw love this comment! well done sir.

@wce05308 2 жыл бұрын

Get over yourself Blake.... smh

@genuinedickies99 2 жыл бұрын

I always worry about how I look when I'm under my jeep....