UPDATE on Low cost Race Deck Floor

cenwesi · 04-26-05, 07:57

Quick update...so tonight i decided to lay one tile down to test. Cleaned up the section, peeled and placed the tile down. Moved the car in and turned the tire left & right. It did not move or bend. Here are some pictures..

Spilchy · 04-26-05, 08:05

Again, if you lay THAT tile down in your garage, it will be the WORST mistake.

You're going to have a mess on your hands in the near future and it will be a giant headache to pull up each tile to throw in the garbage.

Re-read the responses on your other thread.

If you can't afford the proper tiling at the moment, save up for it. It'll be worth it's weight in gold if you do it the proper way.

Just looking out for you

Shiny Lil Detlr · 04-26-05, 08:41

Yeah dude. Seriously, stop thinking in terms of 'its cheap so it'll work' and think in terms of real practicality. That stuff will NOT last. Sure, you pulled a car on it a couple times. Give it a month or two, park on it right after you've driven in the rain, and you WILL be regetting it. I know I didn't respond to the first thread, but let me just say this:

1) The self stick isn't very strong bonding to concrete.
2) The tile material itself is cheap and will wear thru from hot tires, moisture/chemicals, etc.
3) You're putting them directly on a concrete garage floor. These floors inherently soak up moisture from dirt under that floor; these will seep right up to the top and cause the adhesive to release.

Not a good idea.

travisdecpn · 04-26-05, 10:00

I too have to agreee with the others, peel n' stick is the last thing you want on your garage floor. It's simply not worth wasting your time laying because no matter how hard you try you will allows have ugly gaps between the tile in addition to having a very thin wear layer. Please for your own sake, reconsider.

Denzil · 04-26-05, 10:28

What's the point in half-a$$ing it??? Just be patient, save a little more, and do your garage right. I personally can't stand "settling" for the cheaper alternative. If it's proven that there is a better alternative backed up by many personal opinions, why not just believe us???

None of us are trying to "put you down" so to speak and please do not take it that way. We are simply watching out for you. We all hope you reconsider.

kompressornsc · 04-27-05, 05:52

LOL! This is starting to sound like an intervention.

"Just Say No to Inexpensive Floor Tile."

(Though I do agree-the P&S tile is worthless if it gets wet at all & then if you have to take it up, it's a huge mess)

sQuashed · 04-27-05, 06:01

cenwesi, I will agree with 100% of the responders here and say DONT DO IT.. That tile doesnt even hold up indoors where the climate is controlled. Take back what you've already bought. You will be doing yourself a favor if you do.

cenwesi · 04-27-05, 07:45

Keep it coming guys, i like to hear both sides. I read the instruction on that package and they said it can be used for outdoor and some other places. Maybe i need to read it more. But i took this into consideration. This is an 18" x 18" not a 12" x 12". The surface area is big enough to withstand the amount or presure from my tires. Now i haven't done the tire heat test so i can't really conclude on that. As for water, i will use carpets on where the tires make contacts or use something else. Next, oil, break fluid and what not. I don't let either of my cars get to that level.

Spilchy · 04-27-05, 07:59

Both sides? Uh, you're hearing one side.

It's just that when you read a bunch of guys who have racing floors or experience with vinyl tile tell you what you're doing is a mistake and your experience is laying four tiles and turning your tires on it a couple of times - logic would dictate that you would side with reason.

I wish I had some ancient Chinese proverb here. I have a feeling it work real well in this case.

Whatever floats your boat

Good luck.

cenwesi · 04-27-05, 08:03

That is one tile and not 4 tiles (18" x 18")

Shiny Lil Detlr · 04-27-05, 08:54

Quote:

Originally posted by cenwesi
That is one tile and not 4 tiles (18" x 18")

We're all familiar with the product -- the fact is you won't be happy, guaranteed.

The package may make claims of it being ok for outdoor, but keep this in mind -- that's the MANUFACTURER making that claim. They want you to buy their product, of course, so you have to take those claims with a grain of salt. We're speaking facts obtained from experience, here.

blackntan · 04-27-05, 08:57

Hey,

You seem pretty determined. Go ahead. Put it down.

Send pictures.

good luck...