Painted tools

[bandmiller2]

I used to paint tools with some gawdawful color like lizard green no self respecting thief would swipe them and it made them easy to find. Same reason I'd buy plain black wrenches. Probibly told this story before but when I was young I worked in a truck garage. We had a flat long handled shovel to pick up speedy dry, they would disappear weekly someone would grab it to shovel out their car and throw it in. Next new shovel I cut 18" off the new handle boss had a hissy fit. I told him Ed that shovel will be here when you retire, and it was. Frank C.

[Magicman]

Most all of my tools have a turn or patch of 3M fluorescent orange tape.  Easily identified and also shows up with a flashlight in the dark.   ;D

[thecfarm]

If I was sawing at a customers place I would have all my tools painted. I had a brother that would come over and work on his car,everything we used was his when he went home.  : Just about as easy to tell him to leave his tools home,we'll use mine.

[LittleJohn]

All my woods tools have PINK handles
Dad has yellow
Grandfather has white

NOTE: I also carry a can of pink spray paint just in case  :D :D

[chet]

A semi local contractor has all of his equipment painted pink. Pretty hard ta get away stealing his stuff. Ya got ta smile though when ya see a hot pink gravel train, or a big burly construction worker on a hot pink D8.  ;D

[sablatnic]

I work at a New Holland dealer, and have painted my tools John Deere green. They are left alone, or if borrowed, returned as soon as possible!

[deerslayer]

Paint is a useful id for stuff. I use red vinyl tape to mark all my yard type tools such as shovels, rakes, machetes, hammers, etc. Helps with ID and with location. The fluorescent tape sounds good but I'm a cheapskate.

[luvmexfood]

Going to try the blue paint on my tools. Painted some red but when the fall leaves were on the ground they blended right in. Lost a pair of skidding tongs. Knew with in 20 ft. where they probably were. Looked and looked. Got to be an obsession. Took a rake and raked the area. Finally took back a square point shovel and kept jabbing in ground. Lots of rock in area so several false alarms. Finally found them. Bet I looked 6 or 7 times but they had gotten buried when I pulled a log over them.

[Ward Barnes]

Most all of my tools have a turn or patch of 3M fluorescent orange tape.  Easily identified and also shows up with a flashlight in the dark.   ;D

Since I started using hot pink tape I have not lost a tool.   8)

God Bless, Ward and Mary.