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Club News => AMCCA Members Chat Room => Topic started by: ozpont on November 20, 2011, 11:21:50 PM

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: ozpont on November 20, 2011, 11:21:50 PM

I don't have a home garage worthy of talking about.. and the floor has always been a PITA keep decent looking.. While at SEMA I had another look at Racedeck and ended up ordering some on the spot, anyway it came in during the week... and yesterday & today ended up cleaning out the garage and laying it.
   Racedeck is a hard plastic clip lock flooring.. Comes in a variety of colors.. patterns.. ie snow drainable.. checkerplate etc.. www.racedeck.com
Its solid enough to jack up cars on or belt with a hammer.. although you would not.. Not good in a welding shops etc.. ..
   This is how it went down in my garage anyway.. easier then painting again and again and again... This lot cost around US$1100 plus freight and tax.

(http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/5715/garagefinished003.jpg)

(http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1567/garagefinished002.jpg)

(http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5268/garagefinished.jpg)

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: Gene on November 20, 2011, 11:30:31 PM

Any surface prep or is it fairly forgiving?

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: LeighP on November 21, 2011, 12:08:34 AM

I don't think it glues down...you just lay it out and clip the edges together.....no prep other than a broom required.

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: bonnevista on November 21, 2011, 09:58:47 AM

It's not a garage floor without oil stains.

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: 4SPEED on November 21, 2011, 01:12:23 PM

Ive seen that at shows here in the states.  its very cool.  I like it, and was thinking of doing the same one day. if and when I quit painting car in there.


nice job by the way.........  :fantastic:

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: rattusrex on November 21, 2011, 01:24:06 PM

That looks very similar to the tiles used for dedicated computer rooms. Interlocking "teeth" on all sides of the tile. Thickness about 1/2 inch. Eddie

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: ozpont on November 21, 2011, 03:44:39 PM

   Gene.. the prep was a real good clean up .. we used sugar soap and scrubed & hosed it the day before.... also to help get rid of oil and mechanical fume smell a bit .. the wife used to have a Ford.. and you know what their like...!!.. but nothing is sealed onto it.. . but its pretty solid.. grips the laid on surface. Its also not as slippery as paint.
    The company RaceDeck has some type of promo on at Sema with it.. they certainly had taken a few orders when mine was done... cost around US$2.80 per peice 12inX12in. plus edge bits etc..
    All up with airfreight (in with our weekly loadings so its a lot less then what it would otherwise be) the lot cost$2150 give or take $50 landed, tax'd done.

   
  (http://www.racedeck.com/commercial.html#)

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: Gene on November 21, 2011, 03:53:40 PM

Thanks, thats exactly what I needed to know :)

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: Steve on November 21, 2011, 09:29:53 PM

Quote from: 4SPEED link=topic=4723.msg29398#msg29398

Ive seen that at shows here in the states.  its very cool.  I like it, and was thinking of doing the same one day. if and when I quit painting car in there.


nice job by the way.........  :fantastic:

I agree ,great for a display garage but not so great for a workshop :(

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: 69DirtyRat on November 22, 2011, 11:17:03 AM

I wouldnt mind some of those tiles just to spruse up the garage a bit!

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: ozpont on November 22, 2011, 04:54:06 PM

   Q" : "I agree ,great for a display garage but not so great for a workshop :("
   
    I can jack a car up on it.. but not weld on it or base the crap out of metal on it.. we do that in the workshop.  Its easy to clean, sweep, walk on etc.. and covers up a crappy looking floor that also had some cracks in it.... that's what I wanted.

   The website also shows some workshop scene's.. and they also have a heavier duty / industrial version of it.

(http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4820/deckworkshop.jpg)

Title: preparation etc..
Post by: Steve on November 22, 2011, 08:53:31 PM

Dave
Love the look of your new workshop :)
so many hoists :)