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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 10:09 AM
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My new (2 week) 96 Coupe has been in my garage with a new (1 year old) beautiful chip style epoxy floor. Since everyone wants to hear to hear it run it has been started and stopped a few times. I know about the muffler drain holes and why they are needed. My problem is it seems to have stained my epoxy floor. A light brown tint in the clear top coat. Could be some acid in the water dripping. Does anyone put down catch pans for this? I am thinking some aluminum 1/2" tall baking pans. Thanks, Dan
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I have a drip pan under all my cars. They are about 2 1/2' by 4' long. Made to catch oil and crap.
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You will want something heavier than a baking pan, if you have the door open any little breeze will blow it away. I use a furnace drip pan, they are available in metal or plastic in different shapes and sizes starting at less than $20.



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Perfect. Thank you for this good advice. Dan
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I use a pizza box, poke holes in the top and fill with sawdust.
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Just a get a big wardrobe moving box and cut it in to 4 pieces that will give you 4 drip pans you can swap each piece out as needed.
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Needs to be run down hiway until hot and burn out all condensation that builds up in exhaust.
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