[ku996r]

anyone have them? pros? cons? where to get good price?

[SVRACER01]

a what?

[Pigman]

Yea....WTF is a RaceDeck????

[ku996r]

what what!

[SVRACER01]

oooohhhhh...wouldnt it be cheaper just to put epoxy on it?

[joeswamp]

What scares me about that stuff is if you spill something like brake fluid and it gets underneath ... would just be a huge mess to clean up. That flooring is also wicked expensive.

I'm currently building a new garage and I plan to just bite the bullet and epoxy the floor. Biggest problem with epoxy is that it gets burnt from welding sparks, but I think I can deal with laying out welding blankets during the rare occasions I attempt to weld stuff.

[The Crashing Tomato]

+ 1000 on the spill factor .... with epoxy you just wipe shit up .... *spill in garage* Fuck danm shit fuck I just spilled fucking shit all over my floor now I have to pull tiles up to clean up that fucking shit ..... ahhh fuck that I'll get to it later ......

E-P-O-X-Y RULES!

[bottoj]

The problem with epoxy is that unless you get it professionally applied, it only lasts about four years before you need to recoat. Professionally applications can last about 15 years, if that. Epoxy is great if you have an empty garage to apply, but if your garage is full of crap such as cabinets, tools, or other objects which are a hassle to move, tile is a better, more efficient option in application.

IIRC, the tile interlocks so there is no gap, thus spillage can be wiped up just like on epoxy. If a tile is badly damaged, you just replace it. With epoxy, you have to recoat the whole floor, this completely emptying your garage again.

Epoxy Pros:

1. Cheap
2. Easy to clean
3. Looks nice if properly applied

Epoxy Cons:

1. Must recoat every few years
2. Garage must be completely empty to coat (including cabinets, storage bins etc.)
3. Damage to the epoxy means total recoat
4. Must prep the garage floor before application, which uses acids and takes several hours, often a day or so worth of prep

Tile Pros:

1. Easy to install
2. No object restrictions (Garage does not have to be completely empty to apply)
3. Easy to replace if tile is damaged.

Tile Cons:

1. A tad bit expensive

Oh, about cleaning up spillage, you can just rinse through the tiles to clean your garage every once in a while. Some of the racedeck tiles are non "free flow", thus making the spillage problem obsolete.

[Pittenger5]

[quote=bottoj;528591]
Epoxy Pros:

1. Cheap Not true, for the good stuff. Maybe relatively but dont bother with 20 dollar epoxies
2. Easy to clean
3. Looks nice if properly applied

Epoxy Cons:

1. Must recoat every few years Not true, read my comment above
2. Garage must be completely empty to coat (including cabinets, storage bins etc.)
3. Damage to the epoxy means total recoat To look perfect yes, but it can be repaired
4. Must prep the garage floor before application, which uses acids and takes several hours, often a day or so worth of prep Sometimes true, depending on situations, but if you need to yes, and prep is crucial

Other things to consider is moisture, if you have ANY moisture coming from under the floor it will pop off an epoxy. We have a lot of these problems in this area of the world, so also something to consider

Easy test, get some plastic dropcloth stuff, duct tape all 4 edges down on the floor, dont leave any cracks, leave it for a day minumum, couple days best idea, if you see ANY moisture under there, youre looking at problems using an epoxy

[ku996r]

wow thanks guy. I thought this thread went dead. bottoj, that is exactly what I've heard about epoxy.

DB, great idea. I'll try it

I'm really leaning towards tiles.

[brewmaster]

This is my epoxy floor after 3 years of constant abuse. I took the time to prep it correctly before moving in. The gritty stuff in the epoxy added to give it some traction picks up dirt quickly. However it is better than the ice skating rink you get if it is smooth. Overall I'm satisfied with the results.

[Brit-Triple]

also consider if you ever move, you can take the tiles with you.

you do have to get the floor really clean, have seen it done on a clean floor and come out nice (and last long) and have seen someone try to get away with quick clean and coating, lasted less than a year (but was a commercial space worked on everyday).

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by joeswamp

What scares me about that stuff is if you spill something like brake fluid and it gets underneath ... would just be a huge mess to clean up.

EXACTLY... it looks pretty but defeats the purpose of putting down a garage floor coating.... which is really to protect and ease cleanup.

I'll be doing a 100% solids epoxy in my garage in the fall I think.