Best flooring option for British classics that mark their spots!

[mitchtr25068]

I'm in the midst of redoing my garage and borrowing all of the many hours I've lurked on this site since discovering it about six months ago. Will post before and after pics soon. I have three classic triumphs that all mark their spots on a regular basis (you can spend a lifetime trying to seal British classics) and have had red and black craftsman interlocking tiles that are pretty much near the end of their useful lives and not all that easy to clean. What would you recommend for a garage where regular oil spills are a given?

 

[AlphaGarage]

I'm in the midst of redoing my garage and borrowing all of the many hours I've lurked on this site since discovering it about six months ago. Will post before and after pics soon. I have three classic triumphs that all mark their spots on a regular basis (you can spend a lifetime trying to seal British classics) and have had red and black craftsman interlocking tiles that are pretty much near the end of their useful lives and not all that easy to clean. What would you recommend for a garage where regular oil spills are a given?

Now we're talking about something near and dear to my heart! Old British rolling and leaking metal! I have an Austin Healey that still leaks like a sieve despite special sealing bearings etc. Fortunately our coatings, especially our EnduraShield clear coat, do a fine job standing up to oil, transmission fluid etc.

Now if only we had a coating that would help with Lucas electrical issues!

 

[GNGarage]

What I did is use Race Deck Freeflow in the areas that my classics drip and underneath put a commercially available tarpaper like cloth that absorbs 25 times its weight of oil spill. Previously I had used baking sheets lined with the same absorbent cloth. It has been a couple of months and it has worked out great. I figure once every couple of years I'll have to take up a couple of tiles and replace the cloth. Pictures are on the other computer, I'll try to post them tomorrow.

My feeling about oil drips and old cars is that when they don't drip, they're out of oil!

 

[ironmutt]

drip pans filled with packed kitty litter

 

[mitchtr25068]

I've been using drip pans for years but invariably the cars find a way to let loose anywhere but right on them. How are porcelain tiles for classic drips? Seems like they might be the easiest to clean as long as the grout is dark?

 

[Dakota00]

How are porcelain tiles for classic drips? Seems like they might be the easiest to clean as long as the grout is dark?

Yup, excellent choice. No automotive fluid will hurt porcelain tiles.

 

[dubber]

Nothing to contribute beyond kudos for the best thread title I've seen thus far.

 

[Garage Flooring]

As far as catching oil and leaks, I am quickly growing to like the Oil Dri mats. I can't believe how much they absorb and they are relatively inexpensive, especially when you are buying several.

A quality full broadcast epoxy system, with proper chemical resistance to your leaks, would work well as would our True Lock Plus garage tiles which are guaranteed not to stain.