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PeterN said:
I'm also planning on using tiles and was wondering what surface pattern you installed. I've got a couple of motorcycle table lifts as well as the smaller bike lift that I wheel around on the floor. Kinda figured that the sidestand (how about centerstand) would dent the surface since the surface area of the stand foot is rather small.

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Mine is a raised circle pattern. My bike doesn't have a center stand so I can't test that :)
 
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I was looking at similar PVC type flooring and then decided to use BLT RaceDay peel and stick tiles in my new garage addition. I love how the floor came out. Quiet, durable, easy to clean and easy to install. All I did was clean the concrete, apply Henry floor primer and then peel and stick. I used 24 x 24 in. with diamond pattern.


http://www.americangaragefloor.com/blt-garage-floor-peel-stick.php
 

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kk68 said:
I was looking at similar PVC type flooring and then decided to use BLT RaceDay peel and stick tiles in my new garage addition. I love how the floor came out. Quiet, durable, easy to clean and easy to install. All I did was clean the concrete, apply Henry floor primer and then peel and stick. I used 24 x 24 in. with diamond pattern.


http://www.americangaragefloor.com/blt-garage-floor-peel-stick.php
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Wow, that looks very nicely priced. Do you have to paint the floor? I would think that's best though.
 
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In their instructions, BLT calls for the floor to be primed first. It is definitely best but a lot of people don't do it. You can click on the sample link to get free samples of this tile as well. http://www.garageflooringllc.com/raceday-self-stick-garage-floor-tiles/

Also, they just launched an anti-stain top coat which can be put on top of the product. If you want a black and white floor and you have high performance tires I would recommend it.

You can find that here:
http://www.garageflooringllc.com/blt-g-floor-adhesive-seaming-products/
 
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I notice that most of these tiles have a circle or tread pattern on the surface. My biggest concern would be how well a creeper can roll over these with my weight on it. It's irritating enough when the wheels decide not to go in the right direction, but if they keep getting hung up on th bumps - well - I'll stick with my bare concrete floor.

Anyone have any experience with a creeper on these floors?
 
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Creepers and diamond pattern don't get along to well. OK for occasional use but as far as everyday use I would use the smooth Levant style tiles. Coin is better than the diamond but still some resistance.

Re welding and grinding : Many products have passed DNI testing which is all well and good. If its my floor I would be practical about it. Depending on the work I am doing I might use a secondary method of protection for any flooring --more for appearance than anything else.
 
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For a motorcycle garage the VCT is inexpensive and durable!

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Plus it is easy to install and replace if it gets damaged.

Jim :cool:
 
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A little update. I purchased another two boxes for a total of three boxes that have been down for several weeks. A few thoughts: I still like the way they feel under foot. They seem to hold up to my floor jack, jack stands and rolling seat.

However, it shows EVERYTHING. I'm not sure I want a floor that I'll have to damp mop every week. I kind of like not having to worry about the floor. If I'm painting something, I don't want to have to cover the floor. Motor oil drips from my 18 year old Honda don't seem to clean up real well if you don't get it right away (The light spot upper left in the photo after I tried everything in my arsenal to clean them up).

I'm now leaning toward leaving the floor plain concrete and just sweep it out on occasion!
 

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I just finished installing the PVC tiles from Elite Garage Floor. So far, so good. They look great, feel great and were easy to install:

 
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No. Shortly after starting this thread- I decided to go porcelain tile instead.
I posted at beginning of thread about a tile floor chipping. Turns out it was ceramic & had many hollow spots under it. Mine was all back buttered & there are no hollow spots under any tiles. I've beat the **** out of the floor & it still looks great.
 
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I don't know if your garage is a work space or a show room, but I would be concerned about the chemical resistance of PVC for things that you might ordinarily use in a shop. The PVC that I am familiar with as a material is attacked by most aggressive solvents so things like brake cleaner, acetone, lacquer thinner and such may dissolve the tiles or at least make a nasty place. If you do any welding or cutting, a lump of hot slag will go right through it and make a real stink doing it. If I was looking at something that expensive, I would sure get a sample piece and see how it holds up to the kind of things you actually do in your shop. As mentioned above, I wouldn't think the PVC would do well with high unit loads like you get from a jack stand or a heavy piece of equipment. I must confess, I am puzzled by the money spent on the floors of workshops. If you work in the shop, the floor is going to get damaged and you'll feel better about it if it's just a ding in the concrete and not $50 worth of tiles that they don't make anymore.
 
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I don't know if your garage is a work space or a show room, but I would be concerned about the chemical resistance of PVC for things that you might ordinarily use in a shop. The PVC that I am familiar with as a material is attacked by most aggressive solvents so things like brake cleaner, acetone, lacquer thinner and such may dissolve the tiles or at least make a nasty place. If you do any welding or cutting, a lump of hot slag will go right through it and make a real stink doing it. If I was looking at something that expensive, I would sure get a sample piece and see how it holds up to the kind of things you actually do in your shop. As mentioned above, I wouldn't think the PVC would do well with high unit loads like you get from a jack stand or a heavy piece of equipment. I must confess, I am puzzled by the money spent on the floors of workshops. If you work in the shop, the floor is going to get damaged and you'll feel better about it if it's just a ding in the concrete and not $50 worth of tiles that they don't make anymore.
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Its like anything else. Every material and every brand has different ratings. Here is Tuff Seal's chemical resistance chart for example.

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