What Kind of Tools and Protection Do You Use?

So what kind of tools/equipment and protection do you use? I just picked up a Karcher 3.47M from Costco and am now looking to investing in some personal protection equipment among many other things. Anyway, here's what I have:

Tools:

• Metabo PE12-175
• Porter Cable PC7424
• Infratech CM5300
• Highline Paint Meter
• Mytee Lite II
• SteamFast SF-275
• Craftsman 1000 watt Tripod Light with Portable Stand
• Craftsman 12 gallon 5-peak HP wet/dry vacuum
• Craftsman 4.8 volt Pistol Screwdriver
• CR Spotless DIC-20
• Karcher K 3.47 M pressure washer
• Foam cannon
• Gilmour Foamaster II

Protection:

• Thickster EX gloves

Looking to Purchase:

• Shop-Vac 5 gallon 5.5-peak HP shop vac
• Makita 9227C as a backup machine
• Brinkmann MaxFire Dual Xenon Rechargeable Spotlight
• Respirator or some sort of respiratory protection (looking for suggestions here)
• Safety glasses/goggles (suggestions?)
• Ear plugs/muffs or some sort of ear protection (suggestions?)
• Leaf blower
• Possibly a different kind of gloves that are a little cheaper (suggestions?)

 

Tools

Metabo PE12-175
Makita 9227c
Cyclo
Highline Paint Meter
Brinkman Dual Xenon
Sanitaire Extractor
Karcher 1800 psi electric PW
2 Foam cannons
CR Spotless DIC-20
Shop Vac 5 gallon 5.5 HP
Skil Pistol screwdriver
Toro Leaf Blower

Protection

Nitril Gloves
Latex Gloves
Cotton Glove liners
Moldex corded earplugs (I get these from work)

 

Tools:
Makita 9227c
Porter Cable PC7424
Brinkman Dual Xenon
LGM
4.5 hp Shop Vac
1000W Tripod Lights
Karcher 1500psi/1.3 GPM
Foam Cannon


Protection:
Nitril Gloves

Looking to Purchase:
CR Spotless DIC-20
Flex

 

TOOLS


PorterCable 7428 Rotary
Makita 9227
Flex 3401
UDM
PC 7335
Aztec Hot rod Extractor
Karcher 1500 Psi Pressure washer
A Karcher (Clone) 1750 Psi Pressure washer
CamSpray Foam cannon
Ridgid 6.5 wetdry vac w/ removable blower
Chemical guys compact blower
Craftsman 1000 Watt Dual Halogen
Brinkman Dual Xenon
Craftsman 33gal air compressor


PROTECTION

Nitrile Gloves
shaded and Clear protective eyeware

 

Tools:

- Makita 9227
- Porter Cable PC7424
- Craftsman tripod two-bulb halogen work light
- Ridgid 12 gallon 5.5W (peak) wet/dry vac
- Karcher 1600psi electric power washer
- Karcher K2400 2400psi power washer <-- don't use this for detailing yet

Protection:
- Shure noise-cancelling earbuds for iPhone
- Eye protection <-- I'm bad about forgetting this
- Nitrile gloves

Looking to Purchase:
- Smaller wet/dry vac
- Foam Cannon
- Backup rotary
- Some sort of extraction machine, or...
- ...some sort of steamer

 

Tools:
UDM (rarely)
Flex 3401
Metabo PE12-175 (newly acquired; will eventually transfer over to this from 3401)
Brinkman Dual Xenon
Fenix TK10
600/1200W Twin Halogen tripod (brand unknown; purchased from Lowe's)
CR Spotless DIC-20
shadybreal foam cannon
Gilmour foam gun
Karcher 2600psi/2.3gpm Honda-powered PW
Metro Vac N Blo
Makita 18V Lithium-ion cordless drill
Coleman 11gal air-compressor

Misc:
Craftsman 25ft black rubber hose + multiple quick disconnects for anything that can attach to the faucet
Craftsman 14 gauge/13amp extension cord
Craftsman height adjustable stool
Aluminum stepladder/bench

Protection:
Nitrile gloves
Lowe's earplug band

Looking to purchase:
Highline Paint Meter
whatever extension cord DJ_JonnyV had with a locking plug
oooooo, cotton glove liners!!!

Great thread Denzil! :thumb:

 

This thread's coming along! Keep 'em coming everyone!

 

That's what she said.

Tools:

Metro Vac n blow griots version
Air force master blaster dryer (arriving soon)
PC 7424
Makita
Karcher 1500 psi pressure washer
Foam cannon
1000w halogen lamps
Infatech CM
Fenix TK10
VX5000 steam cleaner (phenomenal)
Brinkman light (broken! only holds it charge for one second!)
A drill


Protection: nothing! I don't need it. When I get tardis I'll get gloves though.

 

Tools:
Makita 9227
2 different shop vacs
Bissell LGM heated
a couple different extension cords

Protection:
Clear safety glasses
Nitrile Gloves
Purchasing ear plugs
need a respirator

Plan on purchasing:
a better camera
halogens
Fenix flashlight
mabye an infratech.

 

Tools

Flex 3401
RIDGID 6.5 HP Shop Vac
Home Depot Green Halogens
Sadly no pressure washer right now
Bissell Little Green Machine

Protection
Trojan w/ Spermicidal Lubricant

 

Hehe, doing this off memory

Tools
-Porter Cable 7424
-Makita 9227
-Shop Vac 2 gal, 2hp
-500watt Halogen lighting
-Energizer 6LED headlamp
-Brinkmann Dual Xenon
-Karcher 1750psi Electric PW
-Autobrite Foam Cannon
-Creeper rollling chair (lifesaver on side panels )

Protection
-V-MODA Vibe headphones (work just as well as earplugs)
-Blue Nitrile Gloves
-Mechanix padded glove (dunno part number)
-Impact Resistant glasses

Planning to get
-NOT LISTING. That way I wont tempt myself

 

Tools:
Dynabrade
PC
Pressure Washer
Foam Canon
Foam Gun
Mytee 8070
1000W Halogens
CR Spotless DIC- 20
Leaf Blower
Shop Vac

Protection:
Nitrile Gloves

Looking to Purchase:
Steamer
Paint Gauge