tennis court material?
03-29-2010, 09:36 PM
#2
You lost me. Around here most tennis courts are asphalt so they actually work great.
I have to say though that today I was looking at the padding on the floor of the playground at chickfila which is kind of a cross between asphalt and a foam mat. I know that sounds wierd but just go look at it sometime. I have wondered if it would flex so much that all we know about TC handling would go out the window. I think thats the way playgrounds are going though so maybe we will see more of this material in the future.
I have to say though that today I was looking at the padding on the floor of the playground at chickfila which is kind of a cross between asphalt and a foam mat. I know that sounds wierd but just go look at it sometime. I have wondered if it would flex so much that all we know about TC handling would go out the window. I think thats the way playgrounds are going though so maybe we will see more of this material in the future.
03-29-2010, 09:38 PM
#3
We actually have an on road track built on old tennis courts. Can't say it's grippy at all, tho I don't know when the courts were resurfaced before the track went in over 10 years ago. I think the guys started with rubber tires, but now it's all foams, for both the nitro and 23T class. Rubber doesn't hold for the speeds of the 23T....
03-30-2010, 07:25 AM
#7
Tennis Courts have different types of surfaces, Some are straight painted asphalt, some are treated with a gritty mixture, and some are treated with a rubberized paint ( call playtime or something like that ).
We have a permanent track that is coated with Playtime, it happens to be an old Rollerhocky rink. The key to running on these surfaces, is to keep them CLEAN...
We have to use a VHT/Methanol mixture for traction, but it works perfect. The surface is very low wear, IMHO one of the best surfaces to race on.
We have a permanent track that is coated with Playtime, it happens to be an old Rollerhocky rink. The key to running on these surfaces, is to keep them CLEAN...
We have to use a VHT/Methanol mixture for traction, but it works perfect. The surface is very low wear, IMHO one of the best surfaces to race on.
03-30-2010, 07:35 AM
#10
WCRC Village Raceway in Royal Palm Beach.
[quote=The Hawaiian;7205927][quote=TimPotter;7205897]We have a permanent track that is coated with Playtime, it happens to be an old Rollerhocky rink. The key to running on these surfaces, is to keep them CLEAN...
nice track
...were in Florida is it Tim
[quote=The Hawaiian;7205927][quote=TimPotter;7205897]We have a permanent track that is coated with Playtime, it happens to be an old Rollerhocky rink. The key to running on these surfaces, is to keep them CLEAN...
nice track
...were in Florida is it Tim
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03-30-2010, 07:17 PM
#13
Cool guys, I am going to be resurfacing our track in the next month or so. Thanks for the info. I will post pics and let you know how it works.
03-30-2010, 07:39 PM
#14
http://www.meisseproductions.com/uploads/tennis2.wmv
Check out this video....it is really interesting. It gives a complete resealing lesson.
Check out this video....it is really interesting. It gives a complete resealing lesson.
03-30-2010, 08:05 PM
#15
Tennis Courts have different types of surfaces, Some are straight painted asphalt, some are treated with a gritty mixture, and some are treated with a rubberized paint ( call playtime or something like that ).
We have a permanent track that is coated with Playtime, it happens to be an old Rollerhocky rink. The key to running on these surfaces, is to keep them CLEAN...
We have to use a VHT/Methanol mixture for traction, but it works perfect. The surface is very low wear, IMHO one of the best surfaces to race on.
We have a permanent track that is coated with Playtime, it happens to be an old Rollerhocky rink. The key to running on these surfaces, is to keep them CLEAN...
We have to use a VHT/Methanol mixture for traction, but it works perfect. The surface is very low wear, IMHO one of the best surfaces to race on.
I found this stuff, it sounds similar to what your talking about.