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Looking for some help on garage flooring.. have researched all options, and now want all of them. Biggest issue I’m concerned about is hot tire lifting here in Vegas.
Here are my 3 options
1. Epoxy
2. Acrylic Seal
3. Rubber Mat Squares
Have squares but they are not rubber as far as I know IIRC they are a hard plastic. 4 years on still 100% with engine lifts, floor jacks & jack stands used on a regular basis. Carolina does not get as hot as Vegas but the summers are pretty warm.
Last edited by BEAR-AvHistory; Apr 5, 2019 at 12:10 PM.
Hello,
There is currently an active thread that you may want to explore
There 9 pages of opinions on Epoxy verses Tile
The Title is "Garage Flooring... Racedeck verses Epoxy" or something like that
That looks really good...do you happen to know who manufactured these tiles? I'm concerned with cost with a new home and a 2400 sq. ft. garage.
Just saw IIRC...thanks for the info,
Originally Posted by BEAR-AvHistory
Have squares but they are not rubber as far as I know IIRC they are a hard plastic. 4 years on still 100% with engine lifts, floor jacks & jack stands used on a regular basis. Carolina does not get as hot as Vegas but the summers are pretty warm.
Last edited by Dundon929; Apr 5, 2019 at 01:03 PM.
When we moved into our newly constructed house in December 2013 I had the garage floor covered with a commercial grade epoxy. The company ground down the floor, applied the first coat and came back the next day to apply the finish coat and some flakes to add color and roughness to the floor. Have been changing oil, brakes and flushing brake fluid (with some spills) for 5 years now and there have been no issues with the floor. In the hot summer can drive straight into garage from driving around town and come back out the next day and drive off with no damage to the paint. At the time the coating cost me $2300 but it has been worth it. Only one issue I have is I wish I had chosen a solid color since it is easy to lose things in plain sight when they fall onto the floor.
That looks really good...do you happen to know who manufactured these tiles? I'm concerned with cost with a new home and a 2400 sq. ft. garage.
Just saw IIRC...thanks for the info,
Will take a look should have the receipt with the rest of my car paperwork.
EDIT Amazon
Speedway Interlocking Garage Flooring 6 lock Diamond Tile (Nitro?) @ 2.15SqFT. One thing to look for is the number of locks. 4 lock tiles are less expensive. Also would look to see if there are any bulk sales due to the size of the garage.
Last edited by BEAR-AvHistory; Apr 6, 2019 at 12:15 PM.
When we moved into our newly constructed house in December 2013 I had the garage floor covered with a commercial grade epoxy. The company ground down the floor, applied the first coat and came back the next day to apply the finish coat and some flakes to add color and roughness to the floor. Have been changing oil, brakes and flushing brake fluid (with some spills) for 5 years now and there have been no issues with the floor. In the hot summer can drive straight into garage from driving around town and come back out the next day and drive off with no damage to the paint. At the time the coating cost me $2300 but it has been worth it. Only one issue I have is I wish I had chosen a solid color since it is easy to lose things in plain sight when they fall onto the floor.
Bill
Thanks for this. I'm close to doing my floor the same way but was considering "flecks". Boy do I see your point re: dropping something and not readily seeing it. Solid color it is for me.
That looks really good...do you happen to know who manufactured these tiles? I'm concerned with cost with a new home and a 2400 sq. ft. garage.
Just saw IIRC...thanks for the info,
Home Depot has the tiles as low as $1.56 a square foot. Other sources should be similar. Just search "garage floor tiles." Cost can be over $3 a square foot for the premium ones.
There was a long discussion of all the options here on Corvette Forum worth looking at.
I had these 17' roll our garage floor mats and I don't recommend them. Water and condensation would creep under them and this would cause mildew and mold that stunk. It was because my garage floor was not perfectly poured so there was some low spots where the water would accumulate. I ended up junking them and they cost almost $500.
The best solution is nothing at all, a coating that won't come off with hot tires (and they usually all will eventually), or something that breathes properly so water can evaporate.
Remote garage is epoxy & house garage is MotoFloor sold by Costco. To the best of my knowledge MotoFloor is made by RaceDeck for Costco. Price is $2/sq ft (including shipping) when on sale - Which it is now. Happy with both.
Have had Race Deck and really liked it. You can go on their site and construct whatever you need. It worked very well and can jack off of it with no issues. All moisture goes under so you do not get water on the surface.
Easy to put down and can do a garage in a couple of hours and the best thing is it takes NO prep to the concrete floor which can be an issue with floors that have any chemicals on it when applying epoxy coatings. I would highly recommend. Jay Leno uses I believe a competitor but both are about the same in construction and application.
I used tiles from www.garageflooringinc.com and am very happy. They are 20x20 tiles, interlocking and very easy to install..My garage is about 2200 sf and it cost about $1500. I installed them in an afternoon and it looks great!
Checked the garage flooring website and the cheapest tile was $2.15 per sg foot. For a 2200 sg foot floor the cost would $4730.00. You got a great deal for $1500.00
Checkout ModuTile. Made in the USA. Half the price of RaceDeck. I believe they have rubber options also. They send you samples of whatever you're looking for to look at. If you go with the poly be sure and get the perforated, no matter what brand you get. Much quieter and adds a dimension to the floor. Here's a pic of mine and their website..
I used solvent based epoxy. 2 coats and a clear coat. Good preparation of the floor is the key and most important step. I did it myself for < $500 in materials and dozens of labor hours. Going on 5 years without any problem and it still look great as if I put it down yesterday. I do all of the maintenance on our 3 cars including the Vette with QucikJack and jack stands.
I originally wanted to do Epoxy, but given the condition of the floor in my garage, the tiles were a more cost effective option. Overall, I love them, but if you're going to be jacking your car up a bunch, you would have to put something under the jack to protect the tiles. I do that and it's fine, just worth noting. I've had them for about 7 years. Only issue is that in the middle of the summer, the sun hits my garage directly and can make a few tiles buckle. I don't see that being an issue if you're garage isn't facing the sun with black tiles like mine has. I bought mine from bigfloors.com.
I also chose tiles (RaceDeck) because my garage floor was not new and the prep would have been difficult and time consuming and still may peel or flake off.
I frequently jacked on my Race Deck with no issues. Race Deck advises not to run the tiles all the way to the walls and leave about 1/2 inch on each side to let the tiles expand as described by JDM above. As long as I had a small space on either side or end the tiles never buckled. But when I had a section without the space if did buckle a very small amount in hot direct sunlight on a super hot day. Lesson learned. Loved the Race Deck flooring and would do it again.
Yup, def leave a space. Mine are gapped, but still have the issue. Didn't show up until recently though, so a bit of expansion/contraction over time. Still happy with them.
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