Pool noodle uses for car and shop

[Davefinan]

Pictures and text lifted from FCBO member Big_John:


Fun with pool noodles!

If you are over 5' tall, you've probably almost scalped yourself on the hood safety catch.

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A hunk of pool noodle does the trick...

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And storage is easy... I just toss it in front of the radiator so it's always there when I need it. This one has been riding around in there for a few years now.

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I’ve been using pipe insulation I have laying around. Pool noodle might be a little beefier

 

[MarPar]

do pool noodles shrink in the pool?

 

[Davefinan]

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[RJ Squirrel]

Great minds think alike, I was going to go get a couple to lay my hood on upside down for taking it apart, then I spotted the big sheets of bubble wrap from AMD parts, so I rolled them up instead. Mission to Wally World aborted.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Since this seems like “pool noodles in places other than pools ,” pool noodles also work great in place of bubble wrap when shipping stuff

 

[kiwigtx]

I’ve been using pipe insulation I have laying around. Pool noodle might be a little beefier

I used some pipe insulation on a 3/4" bar across the rear side window of my work van ...to secure a small buddy step-ladder in place with a bungy cord. Over the years the pipe insulation has shed some of its innards and is now stuck to the pipe. I bought a couple of pool noodles a few months ago for filler insulation in between the top of a sliding door and the ceiling framework in my lounge room....however it was slightly to big.

So now I will use a section of pool noodle to see if it works in my van to hold the step ladder in place. Anti-vibration and security.