Safety Tools

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Safety glasses or goggles help protect your eyes while working on a car. Dirt, rust, brake dust, metal pieces, and fluids can fall or fly toward your face.

They are useful when working under a vehicle, removing rusty bolts, using power tools, or cleaning automotive parts. Even a small piece of dirt can hurt your eye.

Wear them before you start the repair, not after something starts flying around. Goggles can give you even more protection when working with liquids or heavy dirt.

Your eyes are very easy to hurt and very hard to replace. Never look directly toward flying debris, compressed air, sparks, or spraying automotive fluids.

Safety glasses are simple, cheap protection that belongs in every toolbox. Click the link/button below to see safety glasses and goggles made for shop work.

 Mechanic gloves help protect your hands from dirt, sharp edges, hot parts, and small cuts. Your hands are around metal parts during almost every automotive repair.

Different gloves are made for different jobs. Regular mechanic gloves are useful for general work, while disposable nitrile gloves are useful when working around oil, grease, and other automotive fluids.

Gloves can also help you grip dirty or slippery parts. This can make it easier to hold tools, bolts, filters, and other parts while working.

Never use loose gloves around spinning belts, pulleys, fans, drills, or other moving equipment. A glove can become caught and pull your hand toward the moving part.

Protecting your hands makes a big difference during everyday repairs. Click the link/button below to see gloves that can be kept in your automotive toolbox.

Jack stands support a vehicle after it has been lifted with a floor jack. They are one of the most important pieces of equipment when working underneath or around a raised car.

A floor jack is made to lift the vehicle. Jack stands are placed under proper support points to help hold the vehicle while you work.

They are useful for brake repairs, oil changes, suspension work, tire work, and many other jobs where the vehicle needs to be raised.

Never work underneath a vehicle supported only by a floor jack. Use the correct lifting and support points, work on solid level ground, and make sure the vehicle is stable before beginning the repair.

A strong set of jack stands should be part of every home garage or automotive shop. Click the link/button below to see jack stands made for automotive repair.

Wheel chocks are blocks placed against the tires to help keep a vehicle from rolling. They are simple tools, but they can make a big difference when working around a vehicle.

Wheel chocks are especially helpful when lifting one end of a car. The wheels remaining on the ground need to stay in place while you work.

They can be used during oil changes, brake repairs, tire work, inspections, and many other basic automotive jobs. They are small enough to keep in your garage or even your trunk.

Always place wheel chocks correctly against the tires and use them on solid ground. Do not depend on wheel chocks alone to support a raised vehicle. Use the parking brake and proper jack stands when required.

A small wheel chock can help stop a very heavy vehicle from moving when you do not want it to. Click the link/button below to see wheel chocks made for automotive work.

A fire extinguisher is an emergency tool every garage or automotive work area should have nearby. Cars contain fuel, oil, electrical wiring, batteries, and other things that can become fire hazards.

You may never need to use your fire extinguisher, and that is a good thing. But if a small fire starts, having the correct extinguisher nearby can be very important.

Keep the extinguisher somewhere easy to reach. Do not bury it behind tools, boxes, tires, or automotive parts where you cannot quickly get to it.

Use an extinguisher that is properly rated for the hazards in your work area, learn how to use it before an emergency happens, and check it regularly. If a fire is large or spreading, get away from the area and contact emergency services.

A fire extinguisher is one of those tools you hope stays unused for years. Click the link/button below to see fire extinguishers suitable for a garage or automotive work area.