Painters Triangles

[lincmercguy]

I've been using those cheap plastic painters triangles for tinting and staining. I think they work better than scrap pieces of wood. Is there some type of equivalent product for long narrow pieces? I was thinking about getting a few pieces of 90 degree aluminum and attaching them to 2x4s or some scrap wood. I would think plastic with a thin edge would be better though. Any other suggestions?

[Stwood_]

Metal blinds screwed to a board upright.
Course finding metal ones might be a problem.

[Robin Dobbie]

My favorite thing right now is scrap plywood squares as a base, drywall screw partially screwed in, rounded hardwood plug with the dome part waxed and the flat part glued to the drywall screw head. Easy and cheap to make, almost no chance of denting the workpiece, with the waxed domes they won't stick to it, either.

For something long and narrow, you could just use a long piece of scrap and stagger the drywall screws.

[Rob Young]

I use carpet tack strips.

[6270_Productions]

Been using these forever.

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[FS7]

One word of caution - I too use painter's pyramids, but I found out some time back that if you have a big piece you need more of them. Usually resting a piece on four of them is fine, but I did manage to dent a sapele/maple/bloodwood buffet top in the process. I am not sure whether I pushed on it at some point or if it was simply the weight of that panel pushing on four tiny points.

Basically, be careful of anything with a point.

[sniper]

One word of caution - I too use painter's pyramids, but I found out some time back that if you have a big piece you need more of them. Usually resting a piece on four of them is fine, but I did manage to dent a sapele/maple/bloodwood buffet top in the process. I am not sure whether I pushed on it at some point or if it was simply the weight of that panel pushing on four tiny points.

Basically, be careful of anything with a point.

It's worse with soft wood. I discovered that the hard way when I built a screen door out of Cyprus. I had ~12 PPs under the door and ended up with the same number of dimples.

[fredhargis]

I like your idea of some kind of plastic angle piece.....I wonder if drywall corner bead (I've seen plastic versions of this) would work.

[PCG]

I have had painters triangles dent wood several times. These were small dents, but still a pain.
One thing I have done for certain situations is take a scrap piece of plywood and drill small holes were I want the triangles positioned. 
The holes must be small enough that the points do not protrude above. Then put the points in the holes to create a stand-off table of sorts.

Cheers,
             PCG

[Cooler]

I screw drywall screws through scraps of wood.  The painted parts sit on the points.  You can make any configuration.  

For small pieces 3" x 3" MDF or particle board work better.  They are less likely to tip over.  For other sizes I use anything from 1/4" ply to 3/4" flat goods.