Ferrino
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Having just laid a lovely new Epoxy-Coat floor, I'm wondering what the best way to avoid marks/scratches when jacking a vehicle onto jackstands is, please? Can you just place the stands on scrap pieces of carpet?
Jack/Jackstands on Epoxy Floor
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D.J.
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That or on boards 1" X 12" or plywood etc and make sure you don't forget to put something under the floor jack also! Or on doubled up pieces of cardboard!
914forme
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You can cut up rubber inner tubes and glue them to the wheels of your jacks. The rubber bands will keep it from scratching and when they wear, you just cut them off, and then replace. You can also put stuff under them, just make sure its something that does not crack and break.
Falcon67
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Seriously - that's your payback for making it "too nice". I never put anything under my jack stands or floor jacks and the floor nver suffered foor it. If you are going to work on it - well, then work on it. If it scuffs and scratches that easy, then you used the wrong product or should have left off the clear coat. JMO.
thegarageguy
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It's not about making it too nice but rather choosing or installing the incorrect seamless epoxy flooring system. An epoxy poly quartz system or urethane concrete quartz system You never have to worry about jacks or tools dropping and damaging your floor when the right system is installed.
I've used jackstands, floor jack and an engine hoist on my Epoxy Coated floor without any visitble damage so far. I am careful to pick up the stands and not drag them across the floor though. That said I've only had it done for a couple months.