Plastic floor tiles????

mikehextall · Post by **mikehextall** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:03 pm

I've got some spare laminate effect floor tiles from doing the kitchen and was wondering if they would be a suitable substitute for cork? They are about 5mm thick and come with sticky back on for easy application, probably not suitable for 00 gauge but seems a shame to waste them.

craw607 · Post by **craw607** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:08 pm

No expert but wouldn't think they would be suitable to rigid.
Cork has a spongy feel about it when compressed.
John

mikehextall · Post by **mikehextall** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:04 pm

It has a spongey surface with a rigid back if that's any help

rhiwderin_ray · Post by **rhiwderin_ray** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:40 pm

Put them on your railway room floor!

Seriously, No !

Regards
Ray

Essex2Visuvesi · Post by **Essex2Visuvesi** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:01 am

maybe do a test peice on some scrap board with a little track and see how it comes out. Nothing ventured nothing gained as they say

mikehextall · Post by **mikehextall** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:03 am

Essex2Visuvesi wrote:maybe do a test peice on some scrap board with a little track and see how it comes out. Nothing ventured nothing gained as they say

That was my thinking exactly, seems a waste to just chuck them

rhiwderin_ray · Post by **rhiwderin_ray** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:26 pm

You have to ask - why don't more people use floor tiles? If you look at old floors you can see what happens - Over time, the glue weakens and the tiles lift at the edges and corners and warp. Not what you want on a model railway.

Regards
Ray

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