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Mine is edge garage gear. Snap together with ez. Got lucky found a guy selling tiles on craigslist for a 1.00 a tile. Went with black, red ,gray and white. Hides any cracks in he floor. Did all myself. But a partner would be super helpful!!!
Very nice!! That is the look I want.
What is the other vehicle?
Originally Posted by Keev1414
Mine is edge garage gear. Snap together with ez. Got lucky found a guy selling tiles on craigslist for a 1.00 a tile. Went with black, red ,gray and white. Hides any cracks in he floor. Did all myself. But a partner would be super helpful!!!
My parents had Race Deck, but it did not hold up well. It would actually buckle when it got hot and go back down when it cooled.
Now, they have an epoxy coating on the floor and it's fantastic. Much easier to clean. I helped my dad clean it last weekend.
My opinion is that some of the folks that have different experiences with different flooring live in different climates. Here in Washington the race deck tiles saw everything from freezing temps to 90 degrees.
And some folks do just under the "weekend car"-this entire garage was done both times.
My opinion is a good epoxy done by somebody that knows what they are doing.
My parents had Race Deck, but it did not hold up well. It would actually buckle when it got hot and go back down when it cooled.
Now, they have an epoxy coating on the floor and it's fantastic. Much easier to clean. I helped my dad clean it last weekend.
My opinion is that some of the folks that have different experiences with different flooring live in different climates. Here in Washington the race deck tiles saw everything from freezing temps to 90 degrees.
And some folks do just under the "weekend car"-this entire garage was done both times.
My opinion is a good epoxy done by somebody that knows what they are doing.
My car on Race Ramps on top of the old Race Deck
The Day the epoxy was finished
Good Luck with whatever you decide.
The epoxy looks great! What did that run in terms of cost? Also, how long does the vehicle have to remain out of the garage?
I used commercial-grade 8"x8" industrial tile for a non-skid surface. As long as you don't drop a heavy tool on it an crack one (has not happened yet in 15 years), no problems and very easy to keep clean. I did the whole garage myself in a long weekend at about $2,000 as I recall.
Chero, What is the brand of the lift in picture #3 .Thanks Dave
That is a Kwik Lift. You just drive up and jack up the rear torque tube - great option for most work on a C5 if you don't have room for a hydraulic lift. Also has a sliding tray for jacking the car up once in the air to remove wheels. For me the big plus is I wanted something I could quickly tear down in about 10 minutes and stack somewhere so that I would not be tripping over and running into it when not in use since I only need to get the car up once or twice a year! Great product - Made in USA.
I used commercial-grade 8"x8" industrial tile for a non-skid surface. As long as you don't drop a heavy tool on it an crack one (has not happened yet in 15 years), no problems and very easy to keep clean. I did the whole garage myself in a long weekend at about $2,000 as I recall.
Did you have to do much preparation to the floor before installation?
Did you have to do much preparation to the floor before installation?
Normally you would just need to etch the concrete by mopping with Muratic Acid and rinsing, but in my case it was a major pain because I used the floor epoxy paint a couple years earlier. Getting the epoxy off was one of the hardest jobs I ever tackled!
I used commercial-grade 8"x8" industrial tile for a non-skid surface. As long as you don't drop a heavy tool on it an crack one (has not happened yet in 15 years), no problems and very easy to keep clean. I did the whole garage myself in a long weekend at about $2,000 as I recall.
Looks amazing and almost like a dealership service department, nice work
Last edited by Black 02; Feb 20, 2017 at 05:41 PM.
Looks amazing and almost like a dealership service department, nice work
Thanks. If I had it to do over, I would use the exact same tiles, but I would have used the same non-skid tiles that I used on the parking surface on the surrounding areas and in my tool-shop area as well - just for the added safety factor.
At the time Griot's was selling some 1-foot x 1-foot resin-based tiles for an arm and a leg that could withstand dropping tools on them. They were cost prohibitive (like about $100 each as I recall) and would be harder to lay in my garage. By going with 8x8 tiles I figured if one ever broke, it would be quicker/easier to replace as well, but so far no broken tiles.
I've had great experience with Rustoleum floor epoxy kits, bought ours at Home Depot. Now it's not the strongest of floor coatings however mine lasted almost 9 years with only minor issues. Our garage floor was pitted badly before we started, so I put a light skim coating over the entire area. Acid washed 3-4 times at least, let it dry and applied. Some people have noted "hot tire" pickup issues but nothing like that for me. What may have helped ours last longer was the clear top coat applied. This fall I started grinding off the old epoxy with a floor buffer using a diamond scraper----wow. What a workout that was....
Welding and acetylene torches did not play well with the coating, once setting a small section of the epoxy on fire when a red hot suspension piece landed on it. Not sure many coatings would fare well, but it went up pretty quick.
This spring I will be recoating the floor with somthing more durable, either Ucoatit or Armor coatings.
Last edited by Blownchevelle68; Feb 20, 2017 at 06:15 PM.
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