A big sheet of plastic to cover the floor / SAFETY glasses / and a lot of elbow grease . Just as with ANY paint project PREP/PREP/PREP the longer you work on cleaning it the longer it will stay looking good . Remember you have a young family and I know everyone says "I'll never sell it " But in all reality these trucks are a considerable investment and a ton of fun BUT If you ever HAVE to sell one the time you spend building it right now could seriously pay off someday down the road .The prices are climbing to crazy levels for nice trucks .