Guys,

Please share how you prevent/minimize padlock from scratching/peeling off paint from your grille.
I just repainted my grille.

tennis racket grip tape?
black tape?
cellophane tape?
double sided tape?

Please share...

This post has been edited by six66: Jan 12 2012, 07:38 PM

Protect the source.. i.e. the padlock. Use this...

ok.. thats one way of protecting it. but what about the spot where you hang the padlock once you have opened it? the horizontal part of the grille?

thanks for sharing.

use stainless steel lock at the grill?

can find about matching pipe tubes or hose.

this will require a look at your gate design. Basically, just place some plastic material (hose, etc) at the location where you intend to place the unlocked padlock.

water hose huh? hmmm... need to DIY

It is good idea to cover the lock rather stick something on the gate. Look ugly.

To protect more to the gate ear side, probably can cover the lock U side with the shringe tube which can get it from electronic or electrical shop. It sell in meter and can cut it, sleeve inside and use heat to shringe it. You can cover few layer on it.

mind sharing what is a shringe tube? any picture?

thanks

Come in many size and lenght.

could try here

To me i don't really mind some chipping, is part of house wear and tear. At least the house look occupant.

Another is teflon tube or latex tube which can get it at ACE. It expandable to certain diameter when sleeve on it.

Guys, it's shrink tube. It shrinks.

But it will leave permanent scars leh. To me prevention is better than cure.

The more you prevent, the more heart broken you get when you see scare.

Anyway, I notice powder coat usually withstand scratch better.

Yeap, agreed and the coat is hardly to drop off by huge force too