Snap-on Drawer Liners - Who Makes Them?

[Merkava_4]

That other thread about drawer liners got me curious as to how much my drawer liners would cost if I had to replace them.

JI1056R35NS Drawer Liner Set $114.80

At 8 drawers, that comes out to $14.35 per drawer. That's not too bad when you do the math. These drawer liners are super sweet and ultra thin.

I'm still curious as hell who makes them for Snap-on though.

 

[engnerdan]

$14.35 per drawer? **** that stuff better be made of greenbacks for that price. I would have a hard time paying $14 for a whole roll of drawer liner. Drawer liner is drawer liner as long as it works and stays in place.

-Dan

 

[Merkava_4]

Ah man, but this stuff is sweet; it's ultra sticky and ultra thin.

The best way I could describe it is that it feels similar to to those PVC coated gloves you see at the hardware store that stick to each other.

 

[MAD]

Its made by Dr Scholl's.

 

[DavidtheDuke]

Its made by Dr Scholl's.

That explains why they always want you to stand in the drawers

 

[Merkava_4]

A couple of shots to show the texture.

This is good stuff; I'd like to find the original source.

 

[ImportTuner]

Sears sell very similar stuff pre-cut ... it's like 4 or 5 sheets for $20 ....

 

[Merkava_4]

Sears sell very similar stuff pre-cut ... it's like 4 or 5 sheets for $20 ....

Please don't be insulted if I say I doubt it.

 

[jay50]

I bet SO buys from same source as Mao-mart then triples the price.

 

[Merkava_4]

They're buying the stuff from an industrial rubber company that makes this PVC impregnated (there's a word for you ) fabric sheeting and I'm making it my mission to find out who.

 

[eschoendorff]

A couple of shots to show the texture.

This is good stuff; I'd like to find the original source.

I'm not so sure taht the texture is a good thing.... looks like a way to harbor dirt and moisture.

 

[dxdexter]

A couple of shots to show the texture.

This is good stuff; I'd like to find the original source.

That sure looks like the stuff that came stock in my "Gray Tools" box and roller cab.

 

[Rickster]

Merkava, I found some drawer liners that look exactly like the ones you've posted only in blue at Lowes. I was there yesterday and they had a gigunda roll or individual sheets. Right next to the Kobalt tool boxes. Sorry, I forgot to look at the price on them. If you get a chance check them out and let us know how they compare.

 

[MAD]

I'm not so sure taht the texture is a good thing.... looks like a way to harbor dirt and moisture.

There is no dirt in Merkava_4's tool chest.

Wait... OMG.. I see a stray fiber of fuzz that appears to be LINT!

 

[Chris Adams]

Hate to say it but that Snappy stuff looks EXACTLY like the stuff I buy for 1.29 a drawer.
List price is 2.29 a drawer.
Identical in appearance, super thin, mildly sticky on one side, thread in the fabric.

Harbor Freight.

 

[Merkava_4]

There is no dirt in Merkava_4's tool chest.

Wait... OMG.. I see a stray fiber of fuzz that appears to be LINT!

Yeah I didn't notice that lint inside the 12 point until after I posted the picture.

I'm embarrassed.

 

[eschoendorff]

There is no dirt in Merkava_4's tool chest.

Wait... OMG.. I see a stray fiber of fuzz that appears to be LINT!

Could it be that he actually used one of his tools?

 

[wilbilt]

Why, those liners are made by Snap-On, of course...who else would you be suggesting?

 

[krusty the clown]

well........you do get that embarrasing lint problem when you wear white gloves to work in

 

[eschoendorff]

Why, those liners are made by Snap-On, of course...who else would you be suggesting?

Okay.... help me with the logo. Asian Snap On? Drawer liners from the orient? Are they made of silk or something?

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Snap-on Japan.

where Blue-Point tools are made.

 

[eschoendorff]

Snap-on Japan.

where Blue-Point tools are made.

Snap-On-Nippon

 

[wilbilt]

Okay.... help me with the logo. Asian Snap On? Drawer liners from the orient? Are they made of silk or something?

Logo is from here:
http://www.snapon.com.cn/snapon/en/index.htm

You asked...

I doubt anything from there is made of silk, but it starts with an "s" and has the same number of letters, LOL.

 

[RickP330]

If you want to do it on the cheap you can buy a roll of the matting at Home Deepload or Lowes that you put down under pergo floors. I did an old box this way and it works as well as the snap on liners in my new box now. However, you have no choice of color (mine was green) and it is maybe twice as thick. I forget how much it was but it was also not as cheap as you might think. I think a roll was 40-50 dollars?
RickP

 

[sharpe427]

FWIW; try the liners that HD and Lowes sell for cabinets. Cheap, strong and really keeps things organized and in place.

 

[J.A.F.E.]

Did you ever discover the original source? I am interested in relining with this stuff.

~Steve

 

[Merkava_4]

I haven't yet; it's just a matter of me getting down to California Industrial Rubber and showing them one of my liners. I'll try to get down there this week. I can get down there sooner if need be; just let me know.

 

[Diesel-Mech]

I hate those liners, why couldn't they make them a little more rigid so that they would not slide and bunch up. Even loaded with tools it still happened to the point that I had to resort to using double sided tape to hold them down.

 

[Merkava_4]

I hate those liners,

You're thinking of the wrong kind; you're thinking of the black foam liners that do in fact bunch up like you say. I'm referring to the PVC impregnated fabric liners that come with the newer S-O boxes that are called "non-slip drawer liners."

 

[Diesel-Mech]

Hmm my KRA2411 is only 2 years old , it looks like the stuff in the pics but I don't know for sure that it is now.

 

[Merkava_4]

Diesel-Mech,

Have you seen the PVC coated knit gloves in the hardware stores? They're sticky as hell huh? That's how these drawer liners are.

 

[Diesel-Mech]

Ahh, well then I might be interested in swapping out the ones I have for these mats if anyone can fine the OEM.

 

[billymade]

I put black floor carpet runner in my toolboxes drawers from Lowe's and have been very happy with it; pretty thick vinyl with lines on it and heavy duty. This stuff is too thick to bunch up and it could be degreased and reused; it is over by the carpet dept.

It is the same material I used as a background; when I took a shot of this Matco/Bonney 7/8" combo wrench

 

[Frank Elson]

they sell the non-slip stuff on a roll in £1 shops in the UK.
That's the same as a $1 shop but twice the price.

 

[kartracer23]

I put black floor carpet runner in my toolboxes drawers from Lowe's and have been very happy with it; pretty thick vinyl with lines on it and heavy duty. This stuff it too thick to bunch up and it could be degreased and reused; it is over by the carpet dept.

It is the same material I used as a background; when I took a shot of this Matco/Bonney 7/8" combo wrench

I like that for heavier stuff - more as protection vs. holding stuff in place. I find it tends to let items slide if the drawer has a heavy catch. At my garage at the track, in the summer, it's warm enough that it's softer and has a little bite to it. When it's cold, it's like ice.

I picked up a roll @ Rural King ($6 for 6 ft) of the super thin sticky stuff with built-in rust protection. Nothing moves on it. It does tend to attract any dirt / dust / shavings though.

 

[Bob Paulin]

A couple of shots to show the texture.

This is good stuff; I'd like to find the original source.

This stuff looks like the same stuff my Snap-On dealer lined the drawers with on my brand new three-piece unit.......in 1973!!! It's still in place.

Stuff has held up well in the drawers, but the most telling piece is the piece between the rollaway and the mid section. About three or four inches of the rollaway is exposed, and it tends to become a junk collector......but it is STILL whole and in one piece.

I had a great dealer at the time, and the liners were included in the price of the boxes.

 

[J.A.F.E.]

I haven't yet; it's just a matter of me getting down to California Industrial Rubber and showing them one of my liners. I'll try to get down there this week. I can get down there sooner if need be; just let me know.

No hurry - don't make a special trip but thanks for the offer. I am current using the no skid stuff for under carpet. It works well but I can see the drawer bottom through it. Besides, I like the way the tools show up against that black texture.

~Steve

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

I put black floor carpet runner in my toolboxes drawers from Lowe's and have been very happy with it; pretty thick vinyl with lines on it and heavy duty. This stuff it too thick to bunch up and it could be degreased and reused; it is over by the carpet dept.

Billymade, this is the exact same stuff I've used recently in my older snap on boxes. I got mine from home depot, but it's the same stuff.

I've been restoring toolboxes off and on since '96, and have used this same type of stuff, rubber carpet runner. The type they sell has changed over the years, but this is the best bang for your buck and much more durable than the drawer liners that they specifically make for toolboxes. And I've never had a bit of problem with it.

 

[qdvuu]

I bet SO buys from same source as Mao-mart then triples the price.

Where's Mao-mart located? Across the street from Mao-Depot?

 

[Merkava_4]

I went to California Industrial Rubber today and they said they have no idea who makes the stuff. If anyone in town would know, I would've been them; so I'm back to square one. I'm gonna see if by chance Pedro-snapon would be willing to give up the secret; we'll see.