What Have U Used On The Ground

[R TUNE]

Just wona know what people have used under thier car when working on it at home to stop stains on the ground.

im going to be doing,

timing belt replacement

removing turbo

manual convertion

on my skyline and the old man is fanatical about cleanliness, even when i did the turbo change last time some coolant got threw the tarp and slightly stained.

Did manage to remove it.

just wonding if thier is any other ways out thier?

[Daleo]

Just wona know what people have used under thier car when working on it at home to stop stains on the ground.

im going to be doing,

timing belt replacement

removing turbo

manual convertion

on my skyline and the old man is fanatical about cleanliness, even when i did the turbo change last time some coolant got threw the tarp and slightly stained.

Did manage to remove it.

just wonding if thier is any other ways out thier?

Chuck a tarp or thick plastic down, then a carpet remnant on top.

Carpet soaks up any big spills before they get to the tarp & go through any small tear or holes.

They're cheap as chips from your local carpet supplier, they've always got a few metres of some ugly arse carpet hanging around.

[SECURITY]

i roll out a piece of vinyl floor covering. its easy to clean so you can re-use it. its thick-ish so it always rolls out flat and its easy to slide under the car as well as pull yourself back out.

[r33cruiser]

Garage = Garage floor

Garage floor + hose = clean

If I spill oil its only a little bit, so I just keep a couple of rags handy

Edited March 10, 2011 by r33cruiser

[fatboy13]

Im a big fan of the cardboard box...

a) im ghetto and never think about those things before i start working on something, so usually have a cardboard box lying around

b) they soak shit up

c) kinda comfortable in a weird S&M kind of way

d) put them out for recycling when done

[gotRICE?]

I agree with the cardboard box!

Go to a panelbeater and ask them if they have a bumper box lying around. I had a huge Ford box for a year or so before it was too stained to go on. Fold them out and they will nearly cover the entire floor under the engine

[R TUNE]

cheers guys, tarp and carpet/ vynal sounds like the go

[sneakey pete]

carpet could be free from a carpet shop, they usually get some damaged etc stuff they just chuck out

[boiracer]

they also have rolls of carpet in the bin. just look for some vaguely clean stuff. jacks and creepers don't roll on carpet or cardboard very well. go the vinyl if you dont mind buying some, or can find some old stuff. try carpet place again, they should have something. depends how much of the floor you want to cover i guess.

[fastjetjockey]

If I need something bigger than my cut-down-office-water-cooler-bottle oil drip tray, then I've had too much to drink and shouldn't be under a car. Wanna know what keeps my garage floor clean? Skill.

lol

[FineLine]

What you need is a product called flotex.

It is a short pile waterproof type of carpet used predominately in hospitals, nursing homes, kindergardens etc. Anywhere there could be spillage and needs hot water to clean it etc.

It has a synthetic rubber back and will let nothing through. comfy to crawl around on too.

Just hose it off to clean it as water has no effect on it.

And yes, I am in the trade.

[GTR-N1]

mother-in-law's favourite rug

[FineLine]

mother-in-law's favourite rug

That would be you wouldnt it Terry?

[turael]

Here's another random one, bunnings sells some floor protector mat stuff (in flooring section), comes in a big ish roll, its about 10mm thick rubber/foam stuff and has a sweet checkerplate pattern -> lol. also pretty cheap. Just another option if you don't want a bruised back from rolling around on concrete

[GTR-N1]

^^^ Is it as washable as Noel's Flotex too?

^^^ And Noel, if the Flotex has oil on it, does the fabric tolerate degreaser?

[Galois]

Tarps, newspaper and cardboard usually does the job. I always figured if I was going to do a massive job I'd use stickytape, a layer of tarp then a few layers of newspaper, over a fairly wide area.

[turael]

dunno if the rubber would like oil. it's quite foamy, it might absorb it, or even melt. if I remember ill drop an offcut into some old sump oil on Friday and see what happens.

[FineLine]

^^^ Is it as washable as Noel's Flotex too?

^^^ And Noel, if the Flotex has oil on it, does the fabric tolerate degreaser?

Yes it does Terry.

[GTR-N1]

^ ^ ^ Ta guys.

Now the next Q is Brake Fluid?

to pick ya brains... - my mother-in-law keeps asking these Qs

...like have you seen my rug?

[R TUNE]

Or just ask will any typer of automotive fluid destroy/ react with the product.