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My foreman swore by oiling my scale ruler every week

I laughed it off for a year until my markings started fading unevenly on a big commercial job downtown. He was right, that thin layer keeps the numbers readable way longer. Anybody else have a weird maintenance tip that actually works?
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matthewgonzalez
A dry erase marker and a quick wipe down each night keeps tape measures from getting that sticky residue buildup. Way less annoying than scrubbing gunk off them later.
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singh.blair
Nah that just attracts dirt faster.
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