DIYTried-and-true tip
Use an old nautical chart as a paint shield
Stiff paper from an old nautical chart keeps dripping paint away from parts you want to protect.
- Time
- ⏱ 10 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ medium
What you need
- Old nautical charts (paper)
- Tape
How to do it
- Slide the stiff chart up under the boot at the joint.
- Do this from both sides, fold the corners around the part and secure them with tape.
Variations
- On boats it is used when applying antifouling around the saildrive (the drive unit). It hasn't been tested for wall painting.
Sources
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- yacht.de (opens in a new tab)
Das relativ steife Papier der Karte lässt sich entlang des Saildrives nach oben unter die Manschette schieben.
