I'm renting a garage through my apartment complex in order to help my car detail last longer and to help with winter. The only problem is the garages "flood" when it rains so it gets a little muddy.
I've been looking for some rubber mats or metal grates to put down around the driver/passenger sides so I don't track mud into my car but most of the solutions I'm finding would end up costing hundreds of dollars. Anyone know of a better solution?

 

Its low tech but how about heavy duty rubber floor mats during the "monsoon season" like from Weathertech? Stash them off to the side when not in use.

 

Is it coming in through the garage door? How much water flows in? Maybe putting a rubber garage door threshold seal down would help keep the water out?
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Tsunami-S...3#.Uks0EL7D_IU

 

I picked up some rubber matts from menards. They are about 36 x 36 and interlock if need be. I can't remember how much they were but I think around 20 bucks a piece.

 

http://www.menards.com/main/flooring...689-c-6530.htm

http://www.menards.com/main/flooring...432-c-6527.htm

 

I'm not sure how much water because we've only had light rain so far but there are water marks all around the garage of at least 6"-9" which seems insane because it's on level ground and we're well above sea level. If it gets that high they'll be replacing my car. I believe water comes in from the doors and neighboring garages. They're connected in the parking lot as one big unit with 4-5 doors on each side.

 

I think the second one is definitely something I need because the first one would just end up under the water and eventually get muddy as well. Problem is I don't really want to spent $56 per mat.

 

maybe check out harbor freight or some other tool store. they may have something

 

Is the floor dirt.....bring in some gravel and raise things up.....

 

You don't need mats, you need a sump pump. Have you advised your landlord that fixing the water problem might be cheaper in the long run than repairing the damage caused by flooding that he was aware of prior to the damage being incurred? Be sure and document your communications IRT this situation.

 

6"-9"? You need a lift and waders, not mats.

Seriously, if water gets that high, I would take my chances with the elements and a good weatherproof car cover. Beats the heck out of a flooded interior.

 

I'm just thinking of all that moisture your poor Mustang is subject to. There are going to be a lot more serious issues than worrying about mud. I would never leave my car in that environment. There must be an alternative

 

I would rent a large storage unit and store my car in there before I would put it in a garage that floods. I had a buddy in military that used to drive a POS car from his house to pick up his nice car he kept in storage locker then at end of day switch and drive his POS home :P

 

Like I said, I'm not worried about the water level. I'm just worried about the mud that is leftover after it rains. I don't want to track it into my car. I'll hit up a few hardware stores this weekend and see what they have

 

leave the door open all the time and put some sod in there