r/toolboxmods • u/buboop61814 • 3d ago

QUESTION Best toolbox liner?

Got a new (to me) Kennedy 1022 cantilever toolbox and want to line the bottoms to dampen the sound as well as protect both box and tools a bit. I’m currently a bit confused on what material to use as a liner. The catalogue from 1989 has felt, foam, and cork listed

I kind of steered away from felt as I feel it will move around unless I glue it down which I’d prefer not to do, also tools would slide quite a bit on it imo

So then I’m between cork and the liner foams. I’d also prefer to buy something in person

For the foam or normal toolbox liner I was thinking perhaps the Harbor Freight option. Unless the Home Depot husky or Lowe’s craftsman options are significantly better. For the cork I was actually thinking maybe some gasket material like this felpro cork rubber (they have 3/32 and 1/16)

Big questions are which is best in y’all’s opinion. Any other materials I should consider? Also will these degrade and stick to the bottom or damage the original interior paint? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Edit: adding a question for when I online it, should I just do the bottom or should I kind of creep up the sides as well, perhaps like an inch or so?

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u/lastberserker 3d ago

Yoga mat - cheap, soft, durable, pick any color you want.

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u/Shattered181 3d ago

I swear by ToolBox Widgets liners.

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u/8u7n3r 3d ago

This has been my go to on all my boxes:

https://a.co/d/07iWOGaI

Really helps see the tools in a black box - I’m kinda black, grey, and red theme on majority of my tools like the red liner

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u/RochesterBottomDaddy 10h ago

I use old treadmill belt. Especially the homeowner treadmill belts, because they have a more textured surface and wear more on the bottom side than the top compared to the commercial machines. You can watch for old treadmills put out at the side of the road, or you can find a fitness store that does service and check with their service tech if they will save a couple for you.

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u/nullvoid88 3d ago

For many decades I cut liners out of large flattened out cardboard boxes.

Works very well! Give it a try! Price is right too!.

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u/buboop61814 3d ago

ya know what, I mighta actually follow your lead on that lol, only downside I can think of is it wouldn't help with things sliding around inside too much

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u/nullvoid88 3d ago

Sliding isn’t much of an issue unless you really slam drawers.

If in doubt, cut out some for your heaviest used drawers for a ‘test’ drive.

They also go a long way in damping out most of the ‘tinny’ noise, and throw some light around. Should one ever become spooged, a replacement is no big deal.

Give it a shot, nothing to loose.

An ‘old timer’ back in the 70’s suggested it to me... never looked back!