Glowing Tool Handles

Step 2: Prepare to Paint

The first step is to mask off the part of the tool you want to paint. Of course, you can just wing it — it's not like extra paint is going to hurt it. I wanted to make a clean line where the paint ended so I could apply the dip over the transition and prevent it from chipping off.

I started with the Vice Grip tool because I wanted to do something challenging. It has a threaded part and a spring underneath that can't be coated. I just stuffed paper into the groove (figuring the Plasti Dip is pretty thick) and put masking tape onto the threads. I also bagged the other part of the pivot and masked it off so it wouldn't get any paint.