Some automobile tires will stain paints, coatings and floor tiles made from petroleum based products including: PVC, Polyurethane, Epoxy, Acrylic, and others.
The stain is caused by a material called 6PPD (phenaline diamine) which is added to certain rubber products to resist environmental attack by Ozone and Ultraviolet light.
Since it adds to the cost of making tires, manufacturers usually only add it to high performance tires.
Polagard AG:
Polagard AG is an easily applied (2) part Polyurethane Anti Graffiti coating that also resists staining Resilia Interlocking floor tiles caused by 6PPD (phenaline diamine).
Floor Surfaces is a reseller of Polagard AG. It is not available as a retail products and we do not know of any other coating that resists the staining caused by 6PPD.
Image of 6PPD Stain on a White tile:
The stain is from the tread of a Pirelli PZero Rosso tire parked over night.
When the vehicle was moved and light is on the tiles, the stain begins to
Solutions for 'Garages' using uncoated PVC Tiles:
Since Floor Surfaces cannot determine which tires cause staining, we do not guarantee Resilia tiles against stains caused by tires unless the tiles are coated with Polagard AG. However
the following are solutions used by many of our customers.
- Use only Black or very dark tiles.
- Cover the area under vehicles with Black tiles.
- Place strips of Black tiles where the tires will rest.
- Add Black under the engine where oil may drip.
Examples
