<VV> Floor Protection

[Smitty]

Since my new garage floor looks so purty.....I would rather that some of my
"treasures" not foul it up with their droppings. (NOT my Corvairs).    The
'62 Pontiac is the worst offender. (it rejects ALL fluids put into it)
Joe Dunlap
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Smitty Says,;  Joe many years ago I read a tech tip in some newsletter, how 
to make a drip catcher.  Take an old pair of dungarees and cut the cuffs off 
and cut straight across as high on the legs as you can.  Then split out the 
inseams and join the two pieces of cloth together to make one large tube of 
cloth.  Sew across the bottom and make it like a pillow case.  Get a large 
bag of kitty litter and dump it into the "pillow case".  Sew up the open 
end.  Next time somebody runs a Falcon or mustang into your garage, kick 
that under the car where you think drips are likely.  Also after the Ford 
leaves, toss the bag onto any spots it left behind.  My litter bag has been 
in service for at least 25 years and I can still throw it onto a drip spot 
on the floor and it will suck up the oil powder dry in a couple of days. 
The outer surface of my bag is soiled of course but it is not oily or greasy 
on the outside.  I'm not saying it would be good to suck up a 3 ft diameter 
spill every time your PG pukes but it will do wonders and keep on doing it 
for years to come.
Second best and for real leaks you might invest in a sheet or half sheet of 
galvanized iron.  (like furnace ducting).   The stuff is not very expensive. 
You don't have to be a tinsmith to bend up an inch all the way around 
whatever size you cut.  Bend it using a 2x4 for a brake.  When you bend the 
sides up vertical it will leave a 45 degree tab sticking out at the corners. 
Bend those around to one side and flatten them and you will have leak proof 
corners.  Because I have shag carpet in my show car garage I made pans 2 ft 
wide and 6 ft long to use when I park the cars long term.  Lets don't BS one 
another.  If you really care about the carpet you won't park a Corvair or 
any other car long term without a drip pan.