Shop Vacuums

Even if you aren't a married guy who is going to get in trouble for taking the house vacuum out to the garage, a dedicated shop vacuum will do the job better and faster. And if the clean up has to do with spilled liquids, safer too. Household vacuums are easy to clog and ruin when you start trying to suck up metal shavings, rust, body filler dust, and the random accumulated detritus that is always found under the carpets of old project cars. Shop vacs typically have larger hoses, and less restrictions to allow them to suck up bigger chunks without clogging, plus larger bags and other features making them perfectly suited for their job.