I've used the masking tape on the pliers trick in the past and found that depending on the materials you're working with.. the masking tape tends to wear quite quickly. Also, I've sometimes had the marks from the pliers still show on the metal when I've applied really hard pressure. I switched to duct tape and ,,so far,, seems to work tons better. Not only is it proving to last a lot longer but since it's thicker I don't have to worry so much about plier marks when using a lot of pressure.
Instead of nylon jaw pliers, you can wrap some masking tape around regular flat nose pliers, if you have them. That way you don't mark the metal but it's easier to put some pressure on than with your hands
That's a really good idea, thank you so much! I was actually referring to nylon jaw bending pliers that have these curved nylon pieces specifically for getting metals in a curved shape (i'm sorry, i'm bad at descriptions. A google search could help). The masking tape tip is still highly relevant for all my wire work projects though. I don't know how many times I've ruined something with nasty pliers marks all over the wire. Thanks for sharing!
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