Hotel Key Cards

[Big_John]

I used to travel a lot for work and so I stayed in a lot of hotels.  

I always kept the key card and tossed them in my toolbox when I had a few on the  dresser. They worked great for temporary shims or spreading putty.  As I got back into modeling, I found more uses. I'd use them to spread Bondo spot putty or cut them to narrow strips to scrape in a channel. I use them most as a palette for paints and glues. 

I sometimes buy acrylic paint in squeeze bottles and I just squeeze a little on the card and use my little disposable applicator brushes. Same for super glue... Squirt some out and use the brushes. 

 

A well used card. I've gotten a lot of use out of this one.  The other side looks about the same. 

[FoMoCo66]

Good uses?. I also use them for scrap plastic since I don't have any evergreen or plastruct yet. I actually works with tamiya extra thin cement.

[bobss396]

I have some of those. They are handy. Mostly I use glossy advertisements that come in the mail. 

I just started using Vallego acrylics, I put a small dot on the ad material, toss it when done. I also use it to tape parts to for painting.

[Ace-Garageguy]

That's what I do with all of my ex's dead credit cards. I have a several-lifetime supply.  

[iBorg]

Also you can use gift cards......pretty much the same thing.

[FoMoCo66]

6 minutes ago, iBorg said:

Also you can use gift cards......pretty much the same thing.

I've had a amazon gift card that was made out of compressed paper. That means it was not as strong or durable and sadly I couldn't use it as scrap plastic.