Hot or Not? Run Razor
By J.R. Bluett
Toolmongers’ll sometimes buy a cheap-ass tool on purpose — because we just need to get the job done once, and the tool quality won’t affect the project — but if we really need the tool to work right and it just doesn’t cut it, that’s not cool. My paint runs any time I paint anything, so the Run Razor looks like a tool I need, but the only review on Amazon says it’s too cheaply made to be worthwhile.
Street pricing is around $6, so even a super-duper version built to the finest German-watchmaker precision couldn’t run more than about $25.
Is the Run Razor a “hot” commodity? Are there any hot alternatives? Let us know in comments.
Run Razor [Motor Guard]
Street Pricing [Google Products]
Via Amazon [What’s This?] [What's This?]
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 am
Eastwood used to carry run razors that worked great. They were small 1″x1″ wooden blocks with multi-blade razor face. Very fine quality, lasted a long time before they went dull… works like it was supposed to.
I don’t know about these plastic single blade deals.
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
I think that Eastwood still carries Nib Files and these run razors.
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Straight old cheapo razor blade works pretty well. At least on glass.
Other than, learn to cut in. Move your shoulder, not your elbow/wrist.
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:08 am
We used to sell these at the autobody supply where I used to work. They work great for getting small runs out of automotive clear coat before wetsanding and buffing the finish.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I use the Veritas copy of the Starrett scraper with a carbide blade. It is so responsive that you can remove run (correct name “drib”) without injuring the underlying paint.