When working on cars it important to put fender cover to avoid scratching or spilling liquids such as brake fluid that can “eat” away at the paint. Resulting in costly repairs. Furthermore, when we are coming up from under the car or working around body panels it’s important to make sure we don’t leave behind finger marks or drops of oil. Even when working inside the car we should use seat covers so we wouldn’t leave behind dirt stains. We should also be careful not to damage the doors when we open them, such as when the car is on the lift opening it can be difficult.
Another way we can avoid damage is by leaving notes on the cars if we haven’t finished fixing what we had to fix. For example if the mechanic was doing an oil change and ran out of time to fill back oil. The mechanic should leave a note saying “no oil”, in case someone wanted to move the car. If the note wasn’t there and someone started