Would I do my garage floor in VCT (Vinyl Composite Tile) again? (Photo)
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Hmmm, I love my floor...but its just old fashioned concrete. I can hammer on it, weld on it, torch on it, jackstand on it, dump oil on it, put water on it...and it just seems to last forever...!!
Sorry for the humour, but I just can't see what can be better than bare concrete for a shop.... worked for me for 20 years of wrenching!
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Sorry for the humour, but I just can't see what can be better than bare concrete for a shop.... worked for me for 20 years of wrenching!
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Hmmm, I love my floor...but its just old fashioned concrete. I can hammer on it, weld on it, torch on it, jackstand on it, dump oil on it, put water on it...and it just seems to last forever...!!
Sorry for the humour, but I just can't see what can be better than bare concrete for a shop.... worked for me for 20 years of wrenching!...
Sorry for the humour, but I just can't see what can be better than bare concrete for a shop.... worked for me for 20 years of wrenching!...
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Tiled floor here... I do work on my cars, welding, etc. The tiles have held up to the abuse without any issues... and when I am done, a quick mop or hose would bring them back to looking new...
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I have to say that I am in the same department. Those VCT tiles and other fancy floors look great and are probably very functional if you live in the south and don't do any heavy work. With the crap that falls off of our cars in the winter (daily drivers - not the Porsche) and with other heavy shop work, it wouldn't last one season. I'm building a new garage right now and will have to stick with a painted concrete floor. I can only admire those nice pics ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Sometimes I think - ahhh, screw it, I'll just leave it bare concrete, then I never have to worry about it. But painting it wouldn't add much cost and at least give it a semi finished look for 2-3 years.
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Interesting post!
I painted and put a "hardener" in with my epoxy floor.
It still looks good - but it has started to lift in a few high traffic areas.
It is easy to keep clean - the tyres do make a "slight" brown patch that wont clean off - but in spring - i give it a good once over and it looks good enough. It is 5 years old this Christmas.
I painted and put a "hardener" in with my epoxy floor.
It still looks good - but it has started to lift in a few high traffic areas.
It is easy to keep clean - the tyres do make a "slight" brown patch that wont clean off - but in spring - i give it a good once over and it looks good enough. It is 5 years old this Christmas.
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I did a lot of reading last night including looking at the selection of VCT tiles that are available. I think the consensus at the Garage Journal is that white is not the best choice if you are worried about a bit of discoloration from tires. I haven't painted my floor yet so my options are still wide open.
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I think finished floors vs. "bare" floors really depends on your use and needs. I do agree that my plain old concrete floor is very plain, but all I do is run my 3500psi pressure washer on it every year, and I don't care if I drop some oil if I have a 911 on the lift and don't quite catch all the oil. Its also non-slip even with oil, where VCT or Tile woud be wickedly slippery with some oil on it.
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Mike
Cheers,
Mike