olletsocmit Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Has anyone else been noticing this, has the industry changed the way or the chemical that they cover drywall screws with? I just bought another box of drywall screws today and noticed that they are different color from all my other drywall screws. A few months back I noticed it again. By the way they are all the same brand. Maybe they buy them in batches from different companies or different countries. And yes I know it doesn't matter if the colors different but I'm just curious. This is the brand-new box I bought today: The new ones are on the left & the ones on the right are a combination from two other boxes: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 33 minutes ago, olletsocmit said: Has anyone else been noticing this, has the industry changed the way or the chemical that they cover drywall screws with? I just bought another box of drywall screws today and noticed that they are different color from all my other drywall screws. A few months back I noticed it again. By the way they are all the same brand. Maybe they buy them in batches from different companies or different countries. And yes I know it doesn't matter if the colors different but I'm just curious. This is the brand-new box I bought today: The new ones are on the left & the ones on the right are a combination from two other boxes: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ha! I just bought a box of grip rites at Lowes and noticed they had a more finished appearance over my old ones. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 some here are different color so you can tell between full thread for metal studs.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 I was expecting to see a roygbiv of drywall screw colors. haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 12 minutes ago, Jronman said: I was expecting to see a roygbiv of drywall screw colors. haha Taste the rainbow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicolasRamos Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Taste the rainbow. [emoji23] drywall screws, by Skittles. Don't put them in your mouth! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 So back to the original query, i may have noticed this, just didn't give it a thought, but one thing to note is that #2 phillips is different than phillips dedicated to drywall screw heads, apparently the bits fit much more snug in drywall screws, so they say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 8 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said: So back to the original query, i may have noticed this, just didn't give it a thought, but one thing to note is that #2 phillips is different than phillips dedicated to drywall screw heads, apparently the bits fit much more snug in drywall screws, so they say... I'm pretty sure you're correct on this, I recall reading somewhere that the different "colors" are to indicate which ones take which type of Philips bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 S-type and W-type. S-type screws are designed for attaching drywall onto metal. Their sharp points make penetrating the surface easier. W-type screws, on the other hand, are longer and thinner. They are designed for installing drywall onto wood. Although drywall panels differ in thickness, it’s usually sufficient to drive W-type screws into the wood at least 0.63 inches (1.6 centimeters), and for S-type screws to penetrate a metal stud to a depth of 0.38 inches (0.9 centimeters) If you are screwing through multiple layers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 I noticed the difference last week. I also noticed HD having a more pronounced featuring of the # size as well. Didn't pay attention at the time, but I found myself having to make decisions I didn't ever have to make before when purchasing drywall screws 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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