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Default plastic hf toolboxes

On Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 12:07:02 PM UTC-4, Electric Comet wrote:
On Mon, 30 Apr 2018 18:33:30 -0700
pyotr filipivich wrote:

One option is paint.


good idea
maybe even a uv stable clear coat would do
but even that can backfire as some plastics will not take a finish

Or just budget for another cheap replacement down the road.



depends on the recipient and the use


Yeah. Maybe they'll want to use it as a jewelry box.


better for it to last long and not need frequent replacement


Yeah. Like a well made game board.