n00b question: coin top roll out mats

[l_bilyk]

like this

http://www.bltllc.com/coin_pattern.htm

how do these compare to stick-on vinyl tiles? we have a similar product glued down in some high-traffic areas of my university and it appears to hold up very well

 

[lkirchner]

like this

http://www.bltllc.com/coin_pattern.htm

how do these compare to stick-on vinyl tiles? we have a similar product glued down in some high-traffic areas of my university and it appears to hold up very well

The product is nice but be aware that tires will permantly stain the material and nothing will remove it.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Looks cool, but way to costly on my meager income.

 

[wythors]

It looks very similar to the flooring used in Griot's Garage demo area. It seemed to be in very nice condition and showed no staining. Nice look too.

 

[l_bilyk]

The product is nice but be aware that tires will permantly stain the material and nothing will remove it.

Oh. But what if you get it in black?

 

[maronha]

personally i would go with a flor tile rather than a mat but i guess it depends on budget. I got a few different floor samples and decided to go with the versatile 24'' x 24''. i am also doing the whole floor. black is the color you want because of the staining from the chemicals used in tires.

 

[Burner]

I owned this product for two years before I had enough of it. In the end it is a parking pad only and is not realistic to use this as a full floor covering (at least not up here in Canada). I had the grey and like the others said it will get marked up. Black is an option but is shows every spec of dirt which can be annoying. It looks good when new or in a show room type setting but thats as far as it goes.

I did not have high expectations for this when I bought it so I am not really disappointed. It is very, very slippery when wet, rather deadly in the winter months actually. Durability is not great when you are tracking in gravel etc... from snow covered roads and very easily damaged when warm/soft in the summer time if you are not carefull.

I am not bashing this product this is just my review after trying it out. Next up some kind of tile....

 

[maronha]

I owned this product for two years before I had enough of it. In the end it is a parking pad only and is not realistic to use this as a full floor covering (at least not up here in Canada). I had the grey and like the others said it will get marked up. Black is an option but is shows every spec of dirt which can be annoying. It looks good when new or in a show room type setting but thats as far as it goes.

I did not have high expectations for this when I bought it so I am not really disappointed. It is very, very slippery when wet, rather deadly in the winter months actually. Durability is not great when you are tracking in gravel etc... from snow covered roads and very easily damaged when warm/soft in the summer time if you are not carefull.

I am not bashing this product this is just my review after trying it out. Next up some kind of tile....

Burner you are talking about the mat?

 

[Burner]

Yes the mat, I had three of the 10 x 24 roll out BLT mats. Two ribbed, to try and control vehicle run off, and one coin print in the storage/work area.

 

[wienerwater]

I agree with Burner, since with our winters, you would track in small stones etc and would end up getting pressed into the surface, marring it. As far as tire staining, there is a product out there to top coat the flooring to avoid that issue. I am not sure if it works on all brands of floor, but in the floor covering list beginning this thread, there is a covering and specific protector for the staining problem. seems more of a hassle to me though, just my thoughts.

 

[lkirchner]

Oh. But what if you get it in black?

It will still stain unless the tire stains are the same color as the mat. In addition as someone else said it will also show every speck of dirt and dust. I did fail to mention that it also expands and contract significantly and is slippery as hell when wet. Great for and indoor show room without cars.

I had it down for a little over a year and got rid of it and replaced it with Moto Floor (made by the same people who make Race Deck) that I purchased at Costco.