luvtolean

Anyone tiled their trailer floor after you'd used it for a while...so it's dirty, has a bit of oil, whatever.

I think I'm going to throw down the ever trendy checkerboard in mine this weekend, and am looking for tips. Self adhesive tiles? Glue with them?

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ConqSoft

Vinyl Tiles and Tile adhesive... But it's a bitch to do. Turns out nice though.

luvtolean

Believe it or not my GF actually volunteered to take care of it while I do other prep.

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Jetbdude

I did mine with self adhesive tiles and never been happy with it. I put carpet this winter in it and LOVE it.

The tile expand quite a bit with heat, and the glue is just not holding anymore above 80 something.

The trailer was brand new when I put the tiles down, so no oil or dirt. I even put a special sealer before for more adhesion.

Here's the final result Strapless Transport Stands

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luvtolean

Good input on the self adhesives, thanks.

The adhesive has to work to at least 110º or they'll not stay put.

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abtech

Conq: What are you doing the 25th/26th and 27th?

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Jetbdude

Yeah, if you come and pay cash, Abtech is going to cut you a good deal.

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abtech

I used the self adhesive tiles on my ramp and they do slip when the adhesive gets hot. I have a half box of spares and just replace them when they get too skewed. If I were doing another, I would go carpet all the way, it's really nice and grippy even when wet.

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abtech

Only if you pay in cash money though . . .

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luvtolean

Just industrial carpet?

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quick26

when i was running carts we did our 16' trailer with the checker board vynal, no seams to deal with just trim up the edges and but some molding around the edges to keep it in place

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Jetbdude

Took me 15 minutes to make mine. One piece of carpet, a stapler and a knife.

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abtech

The "good" grade of ribbed (looks like a very short burber) indoor/outdoor carpet. I got it at Home Despot.

I recommend using Indoor/Outdoor carpet adhesive (along with the primer) and a stapler and knife. If you don't glue it, you'll get wrinkles like FrenchieR6 did on hers, especially if you drag heavy stuff around inside the trailer.

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tigerblade

The checkerboard design on my floor was painted. Carpet is a good idea though, so it doesn't get slickery. We mixed the sand-like stuff in the paint for the ramp.

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abtech

Has anyone ever confirmed that ribbed is pleasurable to her?

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Jetbdude

Ho man, here goes your thread LTL

It lasted 13 post, quite good.

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HondaGalToo

I would think vinyl tiles would be extremely slippery when wet. Could make loading in the rain interesting. Also, the pressure exerted on them when the bike is tied down will cause them to buckle/slip, I'd think. My floor is sprayed with a rhino-liner type stuff. It's still a bit slippery when wet, not as bad as tiles, and it cleans up great if oil or gas gets spilled on it. It's held up great for about 5 years now.

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KF810

Just stapled the hell out of it?

tigerblade

I also had some rubber mats for the front area (pretty much wherever the bikes weren't.

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Jetbdude

Yep, only all around the sides. My trailer is only 5X10. The carpet is really thick and strong. No glue at all and it not going anywhere.

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bda116

That's what is in the back of the Stabbin' Cabin.
Just the HD grey ribbed indoor/outdoor stuff. They cut it to length off their big roll, but they also stock it in standard sizes.

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Shenders1

Similar experience - I did self-adhesive tiles on a brand-new floor, and they stuck for about a year and then started coming off. By year 3 I was replacing 5-10 tiles every spring.

And they were slippery.

Hammer

I have the hurculiner that you can get in autoparts stores in my trailer, and am happy with it. But if I redo it I will go carpet. Frenchier6's did have a wrinkle in it but it was cold as hillbilly hell that day and we never could get the backing warm enough. So I would recommend laying the carpet out on the driveway to get the backing warm so it lays down well.

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bwhip

I put the checkerboard self-stick tiles in my previous trailer. They were fine and looked good, but they're becoming harder to find in just the basic black/white variety (at either Lowe's or Home Depot). I went with paint (with silica sand) this time, for both better traction, but also reduced weight. The weight of those tiles actually really adds up, and I already don't like my gas mileage - no need to make it even heavier.

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RedRider

I went the vinyl adhesive backed tile route when I bought my trailer new. Like others have said, the squares can move and expand when they get hot, but replacing them is a breeze. I really haven't had an issue with it being slippery. Plus they're cheap...