The shop vac move is honestly genius, I mean why bother picking them all up by hand. It's always the weirdest little things that get left behind under old flooring. I found a whole collection of bottle caps once, like someone was saving them for no reason. Homeowners never have any clue how that stuff got there either.

Cutting the energy drinks is a good start, but in my experience, the water switch is what really stops the crashes. It keeps your energy steady.

Tbh, have you ever had brass get sticky from a bad batch of coolant? It can definitely mess with the finish if the residue builds up.