Working on your car can be a really fun project if you have the right tools – but if you don’t, the task can become frustrating, time-consuming and laborious.
If you want to make your garage even more useful, here are five more tools and essential bits of kit for a well-stocked garage.
Lighting
Garages can get pretty dark, as they rarely have any windows. This isn’t a big problem when the days are bright and long and you can leave your garage door open as you work, but it can be a big problem if you work in the garage during evenings, especially during the autumn and winter months.
Thankfully, you can avoid this problem by making sure that your garage has a few lighting sources to keep it light and bright, even at night time.
A first aid kit
If you are spending a lot of time in a garage, it is likely that you are doing mechanical work or car repairs – both of which cause thousands of accidents every year. For this reason, it is important to keep a first aid kit in your garage that is stocked up with plasters, a cold pack, antiseptic wipes and some bandages.
A torque wrench
A torque wrench is a garage essential, as it can be used to tighten many things, from bolts on the car to screws in a shelf. This means that it is very useful – and owning one tends to indicate that you are serious about mechanical work.
A fire extinguisher
You can also buy a fire extinguisher to make your garage a safer place. After all, you are spending time in a small, enclosed space that contains flammable materials like oil, shop rags and batteries.
It can also be useful to buy a shelf to store your fire extinguisher if you can’t put it on the wall. If you want to buy garage shelving systems for your garage, check out garage-shelving.co.uk for a range of options.
A bench vice
A good quality bench vice is an invaluable tool, as it can be used to hold things in place. It can also be used to apply force as you work, which can be useful in a range of settings, especially if you are making regular repairs.
