Bearing. Leitz Summicron 50mm DR

Over the course of several years, the constant side-bearing and torque effect of three heavy, wet towels had caused the lower support fixture of this towel rail to twist and push into the soft sheet-rock wall to which it is attached.  It looked ugly and it irritated me every time I got out of the shower.  After some background ruminating, I figured this solution.  Those are little pads of 3mm MDF (medium density fiberboard) on which the fixtures now bear.  It's much more suitable than sheet-rock as a bearing surface.  Originally there were Napoleonic plans of making the pads of aluminum, brass or walnut.  But MDF was in the house and so was a jar of the correct paint.  Labor should follow the path of least resistance, no?