Coin Mat

Afew weeks ago I managed to get my hands on some aircraft coin mat, this is a rubber mat that is generally used in the galley areas on commercial aircraft. These mats are approximately 11' x 12', weigh around 60-70lbs and are fire retardant. They have small slightly raised circles with ribbing inside of them, when they are wet the ribbed circles prevent slipping.

This shows the mats laid out in the two car bay, I wanted them to get warm and lay out before I started taping them down. The two mats closest to the door had been down for a week longer and are fairly flat at this point.

This shows the mats a week later after I taped them down. I would have liked that they lined up better but they are not made to be installed as a whole mat so they are not identical to each other in size, each one varies an inch or two. Cutting them the same size to line up the coins would have induced its own issues in trying to cut them perfectly straight so I left them uncut. This also allowed me to roll them up the stem walls.

Ive washed my car numerous times since installing the mats. Ive also pulled them up to see the amount of water that might be getting under them. The main seam had maybe 6" of dampness under the mat, nothing I'm going to worry about. I have nothing invested in these other than my time, if they make the garage smell etc. Ill just pull them out. For now I am very happy with them, I like how they look and the floor is less slippery than bare concrete even when wet. They also made a huge difference in the sound, its much quieter in the garage with the compressor running etc.