Yikes, that reminds me of my buddy's disaster with tape on his motorcycle tank. He was trying to mask off a small logo for a touch-up (a real careful job, he thought), and the tape yanked off the clear coat and part of the decal underneath. It was a vintage bike, so he ended up having to repaint the entire tank because the patch job looked awful. Later, he used car wax as a barrier, but it smeared and needed polishing anyway. He said the conditioner method might have been easier, but he never tried it again after that mess.

A flexible drill bit was a game changer for fishing wires through tight spots. Saved me hours on the last bathroom reno where everything had to go behind tile.

Wow, Shane's hot water tip just changed my whole view on this.