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Maybe 3M Command Strip adhesive hook and loop tabs? It's only a toilet paper roll... Or perhaps patch the holes and used a free-standing TP roll stand?

I have special fat Stabilo gold and silver crayons I use for filling the imprints or engraving on vintage fountain pen barrels.

If the imprint has enough depth, a Lacquer-Stik paint stick can work well. They're available in various colors and seem to harden after being rubbed in, at least enough to resist typical handing. Here is one of my Milwaukee utility-blade knives in which I've filled in the imprints on front and...

Likely a biofilm of SRBs (sulfate reducing bacteria) someplace in your system. “Reducing” in the chemical sense of adding electrons to an atom rather than the more common sense of lowering. SRBs are an ancient and common class of bacteria — billions of years old — that “breathe” sulfates and...

Polycarbonate has terrific — best in class — impact strength. That’s why it’s specified for some applications, like automotive headlight lenses. But polycarbonate has pretty crappy weatherability. It’s crazed by moisture and degraded by UV. Coatings are a so-so solution — just look how fast...

I love my Milwaukee M12 13” bandfile. I use it almost every day. Yesterday’s project was lightly kissing the edge of freshly-cut glass for some posters I’m framing to knock down the very sharp fracture edges. It’s a perfect tool for that. I highly recommend this one.

I inherited these TRW metric double open ends from my brother's stuff about 15 years ago. They're in one of my Tacoma's go-tools. DOEs pack a lot of capability in a relatively small space.

I gotta do some checking! I'd love to have a wifi thermostat working on my detached shop's Reznor propane heater.

I found this brass Eagle No. 66 under the back porch of my former house a dozen or so years ago. I cleaned it up a little, but really need to find the time to do a proper job of it and put the can back in service.

100% a plant mister. I used one just like that for decades.

Another Milwaukee 16” user here. I’m very happy with the chainsaw. The narrow kerf chain cuts well. The 12 A•h battery lasts longer than I need to cut. It leaks bar oil, like every chainsaw I’ve used or seen. It’s kind of long and heavy with a big battery. But the instant-on and...

Nifty Freightliner Matco truck in Santa Fe today, with a proud driver (the wife of the franchise owner). I don't remember seeing this cab style before -- it's a 2023 model, apparently.

Seeing the rubbery material’s extrusion profile could help.

I’d start wih Evapo-Rust, and possibly move to steel wool if that wasn’t giving results that made me happy. In fact, I’ve done exactly that on an old carpenter square. And of course with Evapo-Rust make sure the ferrous metal is completely submerged. If it’s partially above the waterline a...

I have a pair of the Knipex electrician’s shears and I can’t stand ‘em. They need to find a new home. My hands are good sized, but not giant by any means. It’s super inconvenient to use these shears because the finger holes are so small. My thumb barely fits — I can use only part of my...

I have four sets of those -- two mm versions and two inch versions. I use 'em all the time! The first set I got was marked, like yours, "Craftsman". When the Sears service center/outlet not far from me living in Saint Louis at the time had the same wrenches (now marked "Craftsman Industrial"...

Maybe “loops” made using weather resistant zip-ties?

I put NewAge Pro 3.0 cabinets in my attached garage six months ago. White with silvery-grey “platinum” doors. A set ordered from Costco.com. I’m quite impressed so far. Costco doesn’t sell individual units, but you can see how the wall cabinets look there or on the NewAge website. My...

It looks more like “pitting” than “peeling” to me. Am I looking right at your images? Alternatively to grinding and more material removal, you might consider a tiny bit of body filler/Bondo over the pitting, with sanding to get a smooth surface for repainting.

+1 This is how my 1950s Snap-on 8-point sockets get used. Mostly for oil fill/drain plugs on my 1962 Triumph TR3’s drivetrain.