The Faithfull Aluminium Chalk Line offers quick and effective line marking when building or decorating. With a 6:1 rewind gearing, making it 6x faster than traditional reels. It has an instant release push button, which allows the line to be pulled out rapidly, bypassing the winding mechanism. The die-cast aluminium body contains a 30m line reel, which passes through a reservoir of coloured chalk (not supplied). It becomes coated as it is reeled out. Snapping the taut line against a surface deposits the colour chalk leaving a visible but temporary line to work to. The hook has a bent tip and can be stored on the reels side, which along with the fold away handle allows for neat and easy storage. Typical applications: plumb lines for hanging wallpaper, marking out cable lines for plumbing, marking out areas for white lining, partitions or stud wall positions, guide lines for cutting timber, roof tile positions etc.