yellow71

Has anyone tried self stick vinyl tile on the garage floor? I thought I read about several guys doing it on this site last year and they had good luck with it. Concerned about hot tires melting/sticking to the vinyl and tiles coming up if you turn the steering on them (I have to turn in and out of my garage). Had bad luck with garage floor paint once already so I want to try something different thats not too expensive.

Thanks
Neil

ruby76

GrandSportC3

The main problem is that the tiles discolor.. Sometimes also humidity from below the garage floor comes through and loosens the tiles...

lars

The biggest problem I've seen with the tiles is that a floor jack, jack stands, rocks in the tires, etc, will put permenent impressions into the tile. Jack stands will push right through the tiles at the corners of the jack stands. I've also seen hot tires get enough of a "grip" in the tiles that they will pull the tiles up when you move the car after cool-down.

ruby76

I've seen lots of posts about "hot tires" in relation to garage floor coverings/coatings etc. Just how "hot" is a hot tire? May be a stupid question, but after a 30-45 minute drive, I can feel my tires and there nothing more than slightly warm. Is that enough to be considered a "hot tire"......

It's nothing like the temperature on a truck when towing a heavy load, I know those get hot

Techno

Guy on a boat site did this but I don't think they were stick on. Garage was complete with a lazy boy hanging plant and prop stuff hanging on the walls.
Traditional black and white checker board.

The jack stands can be placed on plywood or have pads welded on the feet. Jack placed on a piece of plywood. The same problem affects black top as far as the tiles. This stuff sinks into your driveway too.

I doubt tires will do much to it but you can always park the car on one and see what it does.

Scottys78

Anyone have pictures of their garage floors?

yellow71

I will try to post a picture of mine later today. Did half of it in black and white vinyl tile yesterday. I think it looks pretty cool just hope it holds up ok.

Thanks
Neil

ruby76

where did you get the peel/stick tile? Just at the local home improvement center?

1970-Bronze

That's why I went with a two part epoxy. I just used the cheap kit from Home Depot.

I get no tire lift - what so ever. In fact this is the second garage I've done.

If I actually scuff it, I can lightly sand and re-apply.

vette70

I used the stick on and you do have some problems with it. You must use wood under jack stands and in the summer when it is hot you have to be careful even when you jack the front up, because when you let the car down the wheels tend to angle in after being in the air. So when the car is put down on a hot day it will slowly push the tiles to the side and the car evens up.

But it does look nice.

vette70

I used the stick on and you do have some problems with it. You must use wood under jack stands and in the summer when it is hot you have to be careful even when you jack the front up, because when you let the car down the wheels tend to angle in after being in the air. So when the car is put down on a hot day it will slowly push the tiles to the side and the car evens up.

Suggest when you let the car down in the front just lay a single sheet of paper under the tire it lets the tire slip back to the side with out friction.

But it does look nice.

comp

iv'e had problems with peel and stick in home's if it wasn't sealed,, not all the tile's can be but i don't remember the difference,, i would not try it my self

Cali,68,L-79

I basically am waiting till the car's done and going with the 30ml thick professionally doen flooring. Only way it will last (for years versus months). The tiles need protection, plywood for jack and stands, blah blah blah. It's a friggin garage floor. I want to be able to work on my cars not gingerly fussy foot around, you know throw some part on the floor and bang it all to hell with a BFH if I need to.

TonyQT

RC73

I think this would be the way to go. More work applying it, but will last longer and more durable.

yellow71

norsemn

Please don't flame me, but I am mechanically challenged and do very little work on my '78. (Ducking from the tomatoes) So the durabilty of the peel-n-stick is not a factor concerning that issue. I have a big garage. I have a 12 foot wide roll of old carpet across the front and park behind that. Adjacent to mt '78 is a 2000 vert. I can open all the doors and not touch the walls of the other car door. Currently the floor is painted gray, but through out the 10 yrs I have owned this house, the paint has peeled a lot. Once I strip the garage of all the physical things, what kind of prep would I need if I went the peel-n-stick route and where do you get the tiles? The garage is under teh house to it remains farily cool, even in the SC summers.
da Viking

PRNDL

A word of warning. Do not put plywood under a floor jack. The wheels on the jack have to be able to turn to keep the jack underneath the car as you lower it. If you try to lower one side off of stands while the other side remains on the stands - if the wheels under the jack don't turn the stands on the other side can get pushed over.

yellow71

Easy to put down and does not require the prep and cure time of epoxy coverings. On the downside, it is soft. If you do alot of work on your garage floor this may not be for you. If you do occasional work it should'nt be too much trouble to throw down a piece of cardboard. Also, if you damage a tile they should be easy to change out.

Cost - $13 per 45 12x12" box on sale at Home Depot. Total cost for my 2 car garage is less than $200 including concrete primer.

Hope these pictures work. I wish I knew how to post them as a picture instead of a hyperlink.

Rgds
Neil


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