If your somebody is newly interested in home auto repair and maintenance, or maybe you want them to be, these five gift ideas are sure to give their DIY career a jumpstart.
- Basic Screwdriver Set. Screwdrivers are an obvious essential to any level of auto repair, but all too often the beginner skips them. You may think it's fine to use that ragtag fleet of homeowner screwdrivers, but you'd be doing yourself a serious disservice. You need a complete set of various sizes and types to be prepared for all of your repairs and maintenance.
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- Starter Wrench Set. Don't let your home mechanic attempt repairs without a basic set of wrenches. No, pliers are not good enough. Trust me, you'll do more damage without the right wrenches than you know.
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- Mechanic's Gloves. You're thinking that this idea is for metrosexuals only? Think again, some of the most seasoned wrench turners wear gloves. Not only do they protect hands, they can improve other aspects of auto repair as well. Check out The Great Glove Debate if you want to get into it.
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- Auto Repair Tool Box.Everybody knows you can't store tools for car repair in a carpenter's tool box. And that orange Home Depot bucket they're trying to pass off as a tool box is just plain miserable. Save your home mechanic from patheticism with a proper mechanic's tool box. There's no need to break the bank for the beginner, this two-drawer box is only $41.35.
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- Safety Glasses. Nobody, and I mean nobody should be working on a car without a pair of safety glasses. It's a lot harder to work on your car as a newly blinded home mechanic. Don't get the $1.99 pair of safety glasses from the home fix-it store. The extra money you spend on a rear pair is worth the investment. This pair comes with vented sides to avoid the dreaded fog-up.
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