NOBLNG Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I was recently attempting to glue the side mirrors on my 70-1/2 Camaro. The mirrors were too tiny to hang onto and position properly. I was using CA glue also which I did not want to get on my fingers or all over the paint. The tweezers I was using had a hard time keeping a grip on the mirrors and they spit out across the desk numerous times before I finally got them in place. They were painted already, so I couldn't use pliers or squeeze them too tightly. So that I don't have to deal with that frustration again, I modified these tweezers by gluing a small chunk of old bicycle inner tube to the tips with contact cement and trimming to shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I will use that..thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRWDRVR Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Nice tool mod, I will be using that. Thanks for sharing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 That's just crazy enough to work! Thanks, I'll get that idea going asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Excellent tip. Not everybody has access to an old bicycle tube, but a wide rubber band will also work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldmopars Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I like it, I have a pair of tweezers that I rarely use due to the same issue. This just might make them useful again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Sheer genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my66s55 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Great idea. Just what I needed for mirrors, door handles, etc. Now I need to take that bad inner tube off my bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) Great tip! I do something similar, except I use a small heat shrink tube and apply it over each jaw of the tweezers. Works a treat. Edited January 25, 2019 by Bainford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Great idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Yup, great idea! I've also done this with #320 or #400 sandpaper, which also grips well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastown Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Great tip. Thanks Greg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Nice tip for the tweezer tips. Would a small rubber band around the tweezers help hold them stay closed also, or would that mess up the usefulness of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool Kat Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I've dipped mine in liquid latex..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I'm going to try this! Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 This will help me a lot. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I have one pair of small tweezers with pointy tips where I slid some wire insulation stripped of a piece of cooper wire, and another pair where I slid some small diameter heat-shrink tubing, then shrunk the tubing with a heat gun. Both resulted in tweezers with soft tips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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