Oil spills from your chainsaw might be a small issue, but they are usually pretty irritating and lead to messy floors, wasted oil, and extra cleanup time.
The good news?
There are simple tools that make a big difference. Choose what fits your setup best, or start with the one that solves your biggest headache.
The Oil Spill Mat
Tired of messy oil drips under your chainsaw after a job?
Whether it’s bar oil or fuel, the cleanup can be a real pain—and can leave stains on your garage floor or workbench.
An Oil Spill Mat is the answer to this problem:
- it absorbs leaks and drips fast,
- has a waterproof backing to protect surfaces,
- and it’s reusable.
Just lay it down before you work and forget the mess.
And there are an array of different sizes of these mats which makes it easy to find one (or two) that will meet your needs.
Protect Your Workspace the Easy Way
No matter how hard you try, liquid spills will happen.
Bar oil, fuel mix, drips from a stored or freshly used chainsaw, it seems to be an inevitable part of owning and using a chainsaw.
And not only is cleaning the mess up not fun, but the oil and/or fuel can leave stains on your garage floor or workbench.
That’s where the Oil Spill Mat comes in.
It catches leaks before they hit your floor, absorbs the mess, and has a leak-proof backing so nothing soaks through onto the surface below.
Just lay it down before you work and know that cleaning up is not going to be a challenge!
These mats are handy in the garage, on the tailgate, or under your saw between cuts or while it’s being stored..
And in truth, you can reduce your clean up duties even further. See below.
This Flexible Drain Tool Makes Chainsaw Oil Changes Easy
Ever tried draining oil from your chainsaw only to have it run everywhere except the container?
It’s messy, wasteful, and somehow oil will always land up where you didn’t want it to go.
But this needn’t be the case!
The answer to this irritating problem is the Flexible Oil Drain Tool
So simple and yet so effective.
Just bend it into shape and it channels the oil flow exactly to where you want it to go.
No drips, no spills, no clean up required!
And talking about keeping things clean, you might be interested in learning about:
The Fastest Way to Clean Your Chainsaw After Use
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The Easiest Way to Store Your Chainsaw