Why To Use A Garage Floor Mat
13 Oct 2008
If a house is going to have only one messy room, it is usually the garage. People do not think twice before shoving old household goods, gardening supplies, pet stuff, and, oh yes, their cars into the garage. And even if the room is not tidy, it should at least be clean to better protect the stuff stored in there. A garage floor mat under the car is a convenient way to keep the garage clean.
Slushy Mess
In the winter, drivers often bring snow, slush, and water into the garage along with the car. This stuff makes the garage damp. And it is easy to slip on the built up slush and water. Cars that go through mud and dirt also come home with dirty tires.
But putting down a garage floor mat will keep your space clean. Heavy-duty mats usually have a sort of lip around the sides to hold debris. When it is time to clean the mat, drag it outside, remove the lips and hose it clean.
Short Garage
In a roomy garage or carport, drivers never have to worry about hitting the front garage wall, or pulling in enough so that the door can close. But some houses have small garages, or limited space from storing a lot of stuff. It is not just teenagers who have pulled too far into the garage and hit the wall.
People with limited space may profit from putting down two or four small garage floor mats specially designed with blocks to let them know when they have eased into the perfect parking spot. These little mats are made to stick to the garage floor without skidding, and the driver can feel the resistance of the lumps in the garage floor mat when the car has gone far enough.
Oil Spill
Oil and other engine fluids can drip on the garage floor making a mess that is usually not only ugly but also slippery and flammable. These kind of fluids are not easy to clean up with soap and water. And if the garage floor has even a small crack, these fluids can leech into the ground causing environmental damage.
There are several kinds of garage floor mats that offer protection from oil and fluids. First, there are synthetic mats that repel all fluids, and allow you to collect them and dispose of these pollutants in whatever way your county has legislated. Other mats soak up fluids and must be replaced periodically.
4 Responses
Robot Dog
2008 Oct 13 1How to make garage floor look better?
The garage floor is nice and smooth without any cracks or holes. There are some oil stains on it though.I'm looking for the cheapest and easiest fix, time isn't really a problem. I know that I'm going to have to clean it really well.
Self adhesive vinyl squares?
Painting/staining with garage paint/stain?
Any other suggestions or tips?
solita
2008 Oct 13 2paint it. looks good.
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k m
2008 Oct 13 3Whatever you do, be sure to remove any and all traces of oil. You can use lacquer cleaner or TSP. Be sure to get any residue off.
I recently acid stained the floor of a shop, which has since been turned into an apt. The acid stain looks awesome! It wasn't too bad as far as cost, since we did it ourselves. It's just real time consuming. I acid stained a space that was approximately 850sf. The acid cost about $200, but I have left over. The sealer was $150 because you have to seal it a couple times. It took about a day to thoroughly wash the concrete and acid stain it. Then the whole of the next day is spent neutralizing and cleaning off the acid stain. Then only part of the 3rd day is spent sealing and letting dry a couple times. Then just stay off it for a few days after that. It really really looks cool. But it's not the easiest.
For easiest…There's also a product called DyenSeal. It is like a spray paint for the floor. You can spray designs and interesting details and the seal it. That product can be done in a few hours.
If you choose to paint the concrete, please be sure to scuff up the surface so that you'll get the best possible adhesion. I don't particularly think that painting the concrete will be a very durable solution, but to each his own.
You may want to consider the epoxy stuff for concrete floors too. Don't know the pricing on that.
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paul h
2008 Oct 13 4Pour-n-restore is a great product for removing oil stains.
Some floor coating products..
http://www.jnkproducts.com/swisstrax-title.htm
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