Hey guys, just wondering what you guys put under your car to catch fluid and stuff while working on your car? I don't want to keep worrying about oil stains and coolant, etc. So, I was wondering what I could use to put on the ground while working on my car. Is there any official sheets or something for that kind of stuff?

 

I am assuming that you have a garage. The best way depending on your set up is use a paint on or spray on floor. There are many types out there and then you simply wash your floor. For this to work you have to have proper drainage and have nothing else in your garage to get wet....


Now for the real world where you garage is full of **** and you cant wash it or even spray on anything, use drop sheets. There are proper mechanics ones you can buy, but just use old **** and throw it away if it gets to soaked. If you are looking for proper oil/fluid catch cans etc you can buy them at any auto parts place in a variety of sizes.

 

Cardboard

 

 

This^

 

We used Pig Mat at the shop I worked at. Works great, but pricey. Very absorbant.

 

A ton of cardboard

 

I use some of them aluminum lasanga pans from the dollar store.cheap,easy and disposable

 

I'm liking this idea. Anyone else use drop cloths, etc? FIgured I could just drive over it and just do whatever I gotta do and not worry about staining anything on the ground.

 

I thought about that but figured it might be a pain to keep those pieces together while sliding around under the car. But guessing on the thumbs ups and approvals, I'm assuming most of you guys just use that?

 

There are mats sold at autozone ect for stuff like this.








Cardboard is the best though. Can't beat the price

 

I have a few bigger boxes that work good. I bought them from my local home improvement warehouse and used them when I moved in the house. When I unpacked, I was left with quite a few really good big pieces of cardboard particularly after I cut the boxes all the way down one side of the box. Had some great cardboard that I used from when I bought my sectional. Appliance boxes work well too.

 

http://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/...ng-Box?id=3588

 

cardboard and old carpet