Just realized my old metal mud pan versus a plastic one is a game changer on cold mornings

My fingers stuck to the metal pan last week in a 40-degree garage, but the plastic one doesn't get as cold. Anyone else have a simple tool swap that saved your sanity?

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wright.uma9d ago

Honestly used to think metal tools were just better, no question. Then I was trying to adjust a metal level outside on a frosty morning and my skin practically fused to it. Swapped to one with a plastic body and it's a totally different feel. You don't even think about the cold, you just get the work done. Kind of a dumb thing to have a strong opinion about before, but it really does change everything.

the_logan10d ago

Watched my buddy almost drop a whole sheet of drywall because his metal square was like an ice cube. He was working in his unheated shed in December, just trying to cut a straight line. His hands were shaking so bad from the cold metal he messed up the cut. Next day he went out and bought a plastic handled one, said it was the best ten bucks he ever spent. I mean, it's crazy how something so small can make you want to quit a job before you even start.