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I also got the discount from GJ on the SwissTrax. As the SwissTrax are thicker than the Race Deck, I have no issue with the tiles lifting in the summer time sun in FL. No problems with slippery tiles when wet.
I put RaceDeck free flow xl tiles down, they work and look great. I got the gj discount then sat on the quote for a week or so and they came down further and added free shipping. Ymmv I suppose on if that'll work for you or not. I'm very happy with them.
I went with Racedeck Free Flow XL tiles (w/GJ discount). Here in Houston, the heat and humidity got me concerned about mold/mildew under the tiles. Couldn't be happier with the results. Clean up is simple: either shop vac or hose it down - no real hassle either way.
I've decided it's time to finally do something with our garage floor. Decided on RaceDeck Diamond...... I think....Still wondering, before I order if I should be considering using the FreeFlow to let any water run out, or evaporate into the concrete, VERSES using a mop if necessary or just let it evaporate from the solid tiles? Seems easy enough to broom sweep, or use my compressor to blow out the garage if I have solid tiles. I'm guessing I would have to use a shop vac to suck up all the little stuff if I go with Free Flow???
I believe I can also do a combination of solid and Free Flow (under the cars) as well.
Decisions, decisions..... from those who have used RaceDeck, any one wishing they had done something different.... solid vs free flow ?
I'm leaning towards the SOLID, Diamond pattern for ease of normal clean up of the floor.
I have Racedeck free flow tiles. They are nice, and can easily use the shop vac to suck up debris. Haven't tried blowing the debris out.
The thing I don't like is I can't jack up my cars one corner at a time, as the tiles buckle and move with the car. I have a G8GT with Pilot Super Sports, and they don't seem as grippy as the C7 Pilot Super Sports, and the tires bring the tiles along with them. There is a guy on garage journal that has a bunch of YouTube videos showing him jacking his vehicles and changing tires without issue.
I can use the driveway for jacking if needed, but I have race ramps for oil changes and stuff that doesn't require wheel removal.
I chose RaceDeck which now have been down for over 12 years. I love them.....had zero issues. Give them a good scrubbing once a year. The only thing I would not do again is use the white tiles. The tire tracks are harder to remove. I'm probably going to change out the white ones with light gray. Make sure you leave a little expansion room around the perimeter as they will expand in the summer when the door is open and the sun is hitting them.
I went with the RaceDeck free flow tiles and could not be happier. They do click when you walk on them which doesn't really bother me personally. It is super easy to clean, as has been mentioned. I run a Shop-Vac over mine every couple of weeks and mop it to clean tire marks off. I do a lot of rinsless washes on mine and didn't want the water standing on top of the tiles.
I went back and forth between epoxy and the tile. I'm glad I went this route.
Zero problems with the lift on the motofloor. The only thing I have done to dent the floor is put a heavy vehicle with jack stands on it. It put little indentions where the jack stand legs were. If I didn't point it out you would never see it. I have since then learned to put a 12" x 12" piece of 5/8" plywood under each jack stand I am using.
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