Drip Rail Removal Tool
Hey Guys!!! I had answered a post titled "Useful Tools" and put in my 2 cents about a tool I made to remove drip rail mouldings. A couple of people asked to see it so I thought I would post it for all to see. It is simple as you can see in the pictures. It is actually just a piece of oak hardwood flooring with the factory tongue on one end and a bevel cut on half of the other end. In the pictures you can see it in action. You just put the tongue under the drip rail near the small corner piece and lever it to pop off the moulding from underneath. As you go around the curve, the space between the moulding and the rain seal channel gets bigger, you simply flip the "tool" around and use the beveled end to keep the distance close to the moulding. It takes me about 2 minutes a side to pop off a set with this tool, and since it is wood it does not damage the moulding in any way. Because it is oak it stands up to the metal better than wood of another species, but it is not hard enough to damage the moulding like a metal tool would do. The best thing about this tool is that it can be "sharpened" by cleaning up the tongue with a quick trip through the mitre saw or other tool, and also they're free. Just go to the Home Depot nearest you and ask for a sample of hardwood flooring. Just be sure to get a piece with the tongue on the end of the piece. As you can see, mine has been used many times and it's been sharpened a couple of times as well. It's time for me to make another, but this time I am going to leave it a little longer for better leverage. I might also pre-sharpen it to make the tongue just a little longer. Just a little homemade gadget to make life easier. Enjoy, all. Geof
Hey Guys!!! I had answered a post titled "Useful Tools" and put in my 2 cents about a tool I made to remove drip rail mouldings. A couple of people asked to see it so I thought I would post it for all to see. It is simple as you can see in the pictures. It is actually just a piece of oak hardwood flooring with the factory tongue on one end and a bevel cut on half of the other end. In the pictures you can see it in action. You just put the tongue under the drip rail near the small corner piece and lever it to pop off the moulding from underneath. As you go around the curve, the space between the moulding and the rain seal channel gets bigger, you simply flip the "tool" around and use the beveled end to keep the distance close to the moulding. It takes me about 2 minutes a side to pop off a set with this tool, and since it is wood it does not damage the moulding in any way. Because it is oak it stands up to the metal better than wood of another species, but it is not hard enough to damage the moulding like a metal tool would do. The best thing about this tool is that it can be "sharpened" by cleaning up the tongue with a quick trip through the mitre saw or other tool, and also they're free. Just go to the Home Depot nearest you and ask for a sample of hardwood flooring. Just be sure to get a piece with the tongue on the end of the piece. As you can see, mine has been used many times and it's been sharpened a couple of times as well. It's time for me to make another, but this time I am going to leave it a little longer for better leverage. I might also pre-sharpen it to make the tongue just a little longer. Just a little homemade gadget to make life easier. Enjoy, all. Geof
