Got a work platform for 30 instead of 70 from Home Depot, Thought Id pass along geeks

The reason everything is rated for more than what you need is safety and the liability the manufacturer would have. Look at tires, most are rated for more weight and speed than they will see. Why? Well because how sketchy would it be to have a tire rated for 75mph and be going 76 and all 4 blow, you crash and we all die.

Not to mention can you guarantee that every piece of aluminum, steel, plastic, glass etc is always going to have the same strength?

I'm sure you will say no as do all manufacturers. I used to work with cranes and I'm glad everything had a 5-1 safety factor as we had run into situations where things were alot heavier than engineering originally calculated.

I mean realistically if you go by the label then we would not need any of this car care stuff as the paint would do it's job and we wouldn't need compounds, polish, wax, coatings, washes any of it because we are just putting a safety factor onto the paint correct?

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So does this pretty much mean that using Megs Wheel Brightener straight undiluted and enjoying its pleasant flower scent is actually not as big a deal as Mr. Safety [except when it comes to work platforms] Bob makes it out to be? Got it. Lol.
 
Thanks for the heads up on the HD sale. I grabbed one too. Even got a free bottle of water of shopping online and picking up in store!
 
Your going from material platform to liquids, totally different ballgame with way different rules. As mikes says it's not apples to apples more apples to oranges

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minerigger said:
Your going from material platform to liquids, totally different ballgame with way different rules. As mikes says it's not apples to apples more apples to oranges

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Why not? You went from material platform to PSI air pressure inside tires....

I didn't know material platforms and tire pressure were the same ballgame.
 
Liquids don't have weight ratings, tires do.

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Most people aren't as anal as I am to perfectly mix that and every concentrate at the correct dilution.

Do you really think it would be in Meguiars best interests to leave such a hazard in the hands of Bubba? Knowing most people just eyeball it when they dilute. What happens if Bubbas eyeball leaves him @2:1? I've never heard of Bubba dying or having adverse effects long or sort term. I guarantee you there people out there accidentally using stuff like Wheel Brightener at dilutions that'll make the PC police have a near heart attack just reading about.
 
But we aren't talking about that, we are discussing a good deal on a platform and somehow we took a left at Albuquerque and got to this tangent we are on and it's not even related to this platform but another platform that this thread isn't about. I'll be getting one of these today. Need to rinseless wash the wife's Armada. Do you guys rinseless the running boards? Hers are filthy and not sure where to draw the line.

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I polished mine.

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I had to take advantage of this deal too. I plan on using it mainly for painting or things like that around the house. Seems better than using a step ladder and having to move it often. I don’t own very tall cars so might not need this for detailing.
 
Eldorado2k said:
I'd like to see what happens if a 300lbs. man were to have a major accident due to a work platform collapsing under him.

I've got a feeling Werner would be quik to point at the 225lbs. weight limit and do their best to to have zero liability. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Exactly my point, so put 600 pound on the werner and see if it holds it, I bet not. Glad you are liking the sale opportunity.
 
Bill1234 said:
Exactly my point, so put 600 pound on the werner and see if it holds it, I bet not. Glad you are liking the sale opportunity.
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The 225lbs. weight limit is the main reason I never bought a Werner. I'm just over 225lbs. and the last thing I need is to be thinking about whether or not the platform I'm standing on is suddenly going to collapse.

And even if it doesn't collapse, I'm almost certain a platform rated @225lbs. wouldn't feel as sturdy as this 1 rated @300lbs.
 
Well. Just got mine today-had it on order just had no time to pick it up. So happy I did order ahead. Great deal imo
 
while it's a little more expensive at $27.99, it can be less if you have a coupon. here's one from HF that is probably about half the size and lighter for those who don't need a longer one...
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VISITOR said:
while it's a little more expensive at $27.99, it can be less if you have a coupon. here's one from HF that is probably about half the size and lighter for those who don't need a longer one...
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I had the HF one and now I have the one from this thread. The HF is much lower quality. It’s not bad but once you have both it’s easy to see how superior the Gorilla one is. Of course the size could be a factor in your decision but quality alone they are at different levels.
 
BSoares said:
Of course the size could be a factor in your decision
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i think this would be good for someone who is mobile and doesn't have a lot of room in their car (better than a step ladder). just throwing another option out there...
 
Just wanted to give an update. I think mine is great but wanted to increase the value a bit further. I went to HD and got 3m tread tape and put 3 lines of it across the platform so I do not slip when wet. Was like 12 bucks a roll but so worth it.

The roll is located near the paint tapes on the ground level at my store
 
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