Surface preparation support apparatus and method

A surface preparation support apparatus comprising:

• a creeper;
• a linear actuator comprising:
• a base-end coupled to the creeper;
• and
• a tool-end opposite the base-end and linearly movable relative to the base-end;
• a tool-mount coupled to the tool-end of the linear actuator, wherein a surface preparation tool is coupleable to the tool-mount;
• an actuator-controller coupled to the linear actuator and operable to selectively actuate the linear actuator;
• and
• a tool-controller configured to be coupled to the surface preparation tool and operable to selectively energize the surface preparation tool.

A method of making a surface preparation support apparatus, the method comprising:

• coupling a base-end of a linear actuator to a creeper;
• coupling an actuator-controller to the linear actuator, the actuator-controller being operable to selectively actuate the linear actuator such that a tool-end of the linear actuator moves relative to the base-end of the linear actuator;
• coupling a tool-mount to the tool-end of the linear actuator, the tool-mount being configured for attachment of a surface preparation tool;
• and
• configuring a tool-controller to be coupled to the surface preparation tool, the tool-controller being operable to selectively energize the surface preparation tool.