Nylon tipped screwdriver?

Dextraneous · 13 Sep 2014

Don't laugh, but you know when you have painted/coated screws such as those holding upvc door handles? Is there a special type of screwdriver that you can get which will not damage the coating when you screw/unscrew these screws? I know it might sound daft, but I've yet to manage to avoid chipping or scratching the coating with ordinary posis,

EddieM · 13 Sep 2014

I'm afraid I don't know such a thing exists or whether it is practical, but I have always thought that there is a market for a hard white rubber bolster for carpet fitting so that the skirts don't get marked when laying carpets.

Dextraneous · 13 Sep 2014

Curious silence from the pros

Burnerman · 13 Sep 2014

Any nylon or ceramic coated screwdrivers (for example) are for light duty or anti static use -as far as I'm aware.
I would only advise using a new quality screwdriver of the correct size, and pressing it well into the screw head before turning it. Any tendency for the driver to cam out will certainly damage any finish the screws may have.
John

foxhole · 15 Sep 2014

You can poke the driver thru a piece of polythene carrier bag, helps avoid damage.

Tony13579 · 15 Sep 2014

Eddie, you could make a bolster out of wood or polymorph.

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Nylon tipped screwdriver?

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