BLKKNIGHTWS.6

Does anyone know where to find a coated or scratch proof tire iron or lug socket(teflon coated maybe?)? I do not want to risk chipping the paint on my new set of powdercoated wheels.

zombie1

Try Snap-on or Matco, they might have something or try a chome 6 point socket(what every size the lug nut is) and wrap dust tape around the outside a couple of times.Works for us in our shop.

Pas in Canada

I saw a set on horsepower tv, dont remenber the mfr but send em a e-mail, it was a product they showcased..

Tom@SpeedInc

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Both Matco and Snappy have thinwall wheel sockets.

Lilbro665

Try using a thin walled socket w/ a couple of o-rings on it. Its cheap and works great.

HavATampa

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What about that rubber coating stuff in a can that you dip handles of tools in to coat them? Can't think of a brand name though.

BADz2ATE

I have a set of Snap on sockets for lug nuts that are coated and then have anodizing on the ends to be indentified and they dont and will not scratch, i have taken off many wheels at my shop and i purposely tried to scratch an extra set i had, and they wont. as for the breaker bar - tire iron, what is it doing that close to the tire/rim??? get an impact. it doesnt take much to loosen lug nuts. but i know there is a can of rubberizer out there that is like paint. you just dip the tool in it, and then it dries like rubber. give that a try, that wont scratch.
good luck

Mike

robertbartsch

I just bought a scrathless set of wheel sockets from www.Harborfreight.com. They are color coded....cool right?

They were like $20 for the three most popular metric sizes sockets... they have another set with seven SAE sizes for $65...

Lostpatrolman

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Who sells the sockets that have fiberglass inserts so the socket doesnt scratch the chrome lugnut?

DARK AGE 53

Not cheap, scroll down www.protectools.com/protectool/products.html
Al

Dope

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I have the HF set too. It's vinyl coated with a nylon insert. It has all the sizes I could ever need.

Dope

DARK AGE 53

I'll check with a local HF to see if there worth buying, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40036 .

JimMueller

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I picked up that HF 3-piece set last week. Tested it on one wheel lug but no need to use it since. I will this weekend if hurricane Ivan stays away.

LS1Z28

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www.thetoolwarehouse.net