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Nov 19, 2019 21:39:47 GMT
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Anyone in that game?? Looked at sites via a Google search. Still not much clearer. I want to lay a reasonably well made, decently Wear resistant mat in the rear of the Galaxy. Was going to go the plywood and kitchen soft flooring route, but realised it would not be durable, So, is anybody on here in the industrial flooring game? I need 2 meters long, and 1400mm wide to lay.  Looking online, it seemed most are 1 meter wide, so one would need to join the two parts.  Advice, opinions and of course if you have access to cheap, free, whatever, flooring to lay in the rear of the Galaxy. Thank you all. |
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Last Edit: Nov 19, 2019 21:42:37 GMT by grizz
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Rich
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Industrial rubber flooring.......Rich
@foxmcintyre
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Nov 19, 2019 22:18:08 GMT
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You want PVC workshop flooring if you want it to be actually tough. I’ve got this in my workshop (workbench ‘room’ if you will) so I’m not walking on the concrete floor and it’s ace. I know a garage that’s had this laid in their very busy workshop for a very long time with no detriment to having engines and jacks dragged about on it, oil, antifreeze etc spilled on it. It’s pricey but it’s the good stuff, not like the foam tiles you get in B&M. rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112546842172 |
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Nov 19, 2019 22:21:01 GMT
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Thank you Rich,
But looking for single lice, or ability to glue or bond it to create one piece.
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Rich
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Industrial rubber flooring.......Rich
@foxmcintyre
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Nov 19, 2019 22:40:47 GMT
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Thank you Rich, But looking for single lice, or ability to glue or bond it to create one piece. No probs dude. This doesn’t pull apart when it’s together mind. If I had enough left spare to do what you needed you would more more than welcome to it but I have 4 tiles left after fitting my ‘shop so not enough for your new bus sadly! |
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mk2cossie
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Nov 19, 2019 23:23:12 GMT
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Would the rubber horse mat used in their transportation boxes be any good for the intended purpose?
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Nov 19, 2019 23:34:49 GMT
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How about a piece of old carpet cut to shape? Cheap, or free from someone's skip, and easily replaced when it becomes too threadbare/filthy.
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Would the rubber horse mat used in their transportation boxes be any good for the intended purpose? That’s the sort of thing. So it can handle an engine, or similar kind of abuse, unlikely that I would have an engine in the rear, but building rubble etc. Where a bit of kitchen flooring, or similar just does not make the grade. It’s mainly to protect its floor, in case the car is used as a people carrier with seats refitted or even sold as such in future. How about a piece of old carpet cut to shape? Cheap, or free from someone's skip, and easily replaced when it becomes too threadbare/filthy. Always been my solution, and backed up with some thin ply, like in Prozac, but this time I want to up the game as there is building work in the future too. So something a bit heavier needed. I think the sheer weight of 3/4 inch rubber mat may defeat the objective of weight saving, but ensuring the floor survives probably trumps that. |
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Rian - I'm assuming this is what you need - one piece that you can cut to shape / durable and when it gets dirty you can simply take it out - sweep it off and hose it down - It's what gets installed into commercial van / truck floors and will withstand pallet truck use etc - link to my trade supplier Martrim below - some of the rolls are 1m wide but others are 1.5m wide - from experience the penny plated one is the easiest to clean has it has no ribs for the debris to lodge into - unfortunately it's not free - not that cheap either but far cheaper than a replacement interior for a Galaxy - 2 metres @ £18 = £36 + £12 p&p = £48 but that's money well spent in my book - Chris www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming-supplies/rubber-matting.php |
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Last Edit: Nov 26, 2019 14:09:23 GMT by Deleted
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Rian - I'm assuning this is what you need - one piece that you can cut to shape / durable and when it gets dirty you can simply take it out - sweep it off and hose it down - It's what gets installed into commercial van / truck floors and will withstand pallet truck use etc - link to my trade supplier Martrim below - some of the rolls are 1m wide but others are 1.5m wide - from experience the penny plated one is the easiest to clean has it has no ribs for the debris to lodge into - unfortunately it's not free - not that cheap either but far cheaper than a replacement interior for a Galaxy - 2 metres @ £18 = £36 + £12 p&p = £48 but that's money well spent in my book - Chris www.martrim.co.uk/car-trimming-supplies/rubber-matting.phpMorning Chris, Thank you. Just been on EBay too, and found the 1.5 meter wide by 2 meter length. Saved the a Penny design. There are mostly 3mm thickness But I saved a 5mm item too. Free is great, but always happy to pay my way 😉 |
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brachunky
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I would go with 9mm ply with ally checker plate fastened down.
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brachunky
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3mm is too flexible unless you fix a few together! (Although you may not want a fixed panel floor?) |
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3mm is too flexible unless you fix a few together! (Although you may not want a fixed panel floor?) Whichever one I buy it will be 1.5 meter by 2.0 meter length cut to size. |
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Nov 20, 2019 12:15:20 GMT
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Well....
If it delivers as fast as Ebay took my money, the 5mm option was selected.
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Nov 25, 2019 21:08:00 GMT
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try somewhere like mole valley farmers for stable mats. Go for the thin one with the little dimples, the thick ones are really hard to handle on your own, and would be hard to trim. Work great on garage floors too
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Nov 25, 2019 21:31:58 GMT
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just a thought...and not even sure it would work...but what about an underlay of those thin foam interlocking kiddies play mats? i know it would add to the cost a touch but it would even out the lumps and bumps in the floor and absorb shocks when you are humping your "stuff" in.
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Last Edit: Nov 25, 2019 21:33:08 GMT by strikey
'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Nov 26, 2019 10:14:15 GMT
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Please be aware that these mats usually come with a certain "chemical" smell which doesn't disappear quickly.
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Nov 26, 2019 18:16:11 GMT
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Bought 5mm Stuff stinks. Let’s hope it dissipates in the next 5 years. Leaving only the roll of 5mm rubber to unroll.   I suspect it will take a bit of time to settle out and flatten.  Still contemplating whether I cut it to the floors shape, or just cut a few lines to have it go flat, but tuck up the sides. |
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jamesd1972
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Nov 26, 2019 18:19:44 GMT
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Stick a fan heater in the car for an hour will soon flatten out !
Be very tempted to leave it as it is for a bit to see how it molds in place.
James
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Nov 26, 2019 21:30:59 GMT
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Stick a fan heater in the car for an hour will soon flatten out ! Be very tempted to leave it as it is for a bit to see how it molds in place. James Good plan. No fan heater but oil fin radiators should raise the temperature anyway. Prefer to leave it uncut if it shapes out. |
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