Comments on: Cutting Drywall Around Outlet Boxes

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:15:04 +0000

When we bought our house a year or so ago, there was a mini-chest with odds and ends left in the shop by the previous owners. We found two tubes of lipstick in one of the drawers and came up with some wild explanations. Case closed.

Also, my wife always has a tube of lipstick she bought and never uses. Might as well use it for drywall and save a buck.

By: KurtRoedeger

KurtRoedeger — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:32:44 +0000

Look at a welding supply store or a plumbing supply store. Or an autoparts store might have it. Or go to amazon.com and search grease pen, you can get a new one for a little more than a dollar. Though an art store might have it as well, but I don’t know about that for sure.

–KurtRoedeger

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:39:06 +0000

Kurt where can you pick up a grease pen? Your local neighborhood art store?

I’m with you though about the lipstick. And if you get any on you try explaining that one to your wife.

By: KurtRoedeger

KurtRoedeger — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:04:03 +0000

They make grease pens specifically for this purpose. They cost less and are usually easier to remove extra if you accidentally mark something you don’t want to. As an added bonus, I don’t have to explain why I have lipstick in my toolbox or tool belt to my friends. Cheapest route to go is get some colored kids sidewalk chalk, that doesn’t mark as well, but is even easier to remove and the cheapest. One big chunk will last years in your toolbox. Or kids watercolor paints. A couple drops of water in it so it’s kind of sludgy and use your finger to transfer it.
You also only have to make a small mark at the four corners, no need to outline the whole thing.

I understand the idea and it’s not a bad one, but there are better ways to go.