While I was painting this cover yesterday,
I realized I was using an old trick that some of y'all might find handy.
In my example, I wanted to paint all sides of an object, but din't want to wait overnight for the first side to cure. Sure, I can pick it up after an hour or so, but I know that sitting it down on a surface will result in the paint sticking and ruining my nice finish. What to do?
We called these "painter's points". Since the object sits on the tiny, sharp points of the screws (or nails), it won't leave any noticeable marks--especially if you paint the back side first. We also sometimes used pieces of welding wire or thin rod laid down, so the object only touched the wire or rod--but the points work much better.