Swisstrax Garage Floor. 4 Year Ownership Review! Pros & Cons.

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@pvflyer67 2 ай бұрын

You answered all my questions and concerns in one video. Thanks great review 🍺

@TheSunTheSea 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful garage. You did a great job. I opted for Racedeck last year as I found a killer deal on the free flow tiles. Overall I’m happy but the winters are not so great on these tiles. When snow and grime melt off our parked cars in the garage they leave an ugly brown film on our black tiles. Have you had the same issue? If so, any recommendations on keeping the floor clean?

@DasCayman 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I haven't had any issues like that with my swisstrax. Is it able to be power washed off? You could also after every winter to a brush attachment to your drill with some degreaser I'm sure to quickly blast away the stains or use a round surface cleaner on your power washer.

@robertedens1654 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your tips. I love the floor. I see you have a small curb like piece to let you know when to stop pulling the car in. Where did you find that?

@DasCayman 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! This is it, really love them. amzn.to/3ulgYAV

@whitegoodman7465 2 ай бұрын

Paint, flooring and lighting can transform a garage. Nice job!

@DasCayman 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah it’s amazing how little input can create such an effect

@viperrcr 8 ай бұрын

If you ever drop a tiny screw, you might be able to use a 6" magnetic parts holder or a magnetic mini sweeper like they sell at Harbor Freight to get it if it is very small and hard to see.

@DasCayman 8 ай бұрын

That could work. The odds of you finding it though will be difficult. I once shot a c-clip across the room after rebuilding some carburetors and I had to write it off LOL

@andredaedone7732 6 ай бұрын

I ordered the Race deck free flow a few days ago. They have 25 percent off for Black Friday. 1200 bucks delivered for everything ( two car garage). My house is new and my garage floor is pretty much perfect. I did grind the concrete near the rear of the garage to lower a few high spots. I will seal it in the next few days before it gets cold here in South Carolina because I have the sealer and I may as well use it. I powered washed the garage a few days ago. Ordered a heater today. My flooring should be here in a few weeks or less. You can make a wood plate for jacks or buy a steel plate.

@DasCayman 6 ай бұрын

You’re off to a great start!!! Hope you enjoy it!

@andredaedone7732 6 ай бұрын

@@DasCayman My garage is shaping up. I won't get the garage tiles for a least a week or.ao. Got my garage heater today. South Carolina still get cold. Thanks for the reply.

@broderp 2 ай бұрын

Im not buying the cleanability. Im betting there's sludge under those tiles. I dont see how people have these and wash carson them. The water has to go somewhere and the tiles create a labrinth that will impead water from just rolling out the garage.

@DasCayman 2 ай бұрын

There are channels under the tile designed to allow water to flow. If you’re slab is not on a >2° grade then the water will sit. But that would be representative of any floor

@rogerbouchard7135 8 ай бұрын

I put a epoxy floor in my garage from Home Depot and it lasted almost 5 years before it started to lift off. It is all about the preparation of the floor prior to putting the epoxy down. That being said I am going to be using a new flooring that is similar to Swisstrax. I prefer to have one that has no holes to the bottom since if you drop something you are heading to the store to buy new parts, or you are lifting the floor up to find it.

@DasCayman 8 ай бұрын

You really only have to worry about small fasteners. What's nice about the ribbed floor is that it's also never dusty since it all falls through. My HD epoxy floor failed where my hot tires were parked. I think the HD epoxy floor would be good for non-car use like an unfinished basement, etc.

@curtisdickson6277 8 ай бұрын

@@DasCaymanhow many time have you had to pull the floor out to clean underneath it

@DasCayman 8 ай бұрын

@@curtisdickson6277 tbh never

@erichahn6930 8 ай бұрын

Where did you get the yellow stops and are they bolted to the swisstracks?

@DasCayman 3 ай бұрын

amzn.to/3SFI0LP Double sided tape. Sturdy, but moveable.

@Tim-Mooney 7 ай бұрын

Interested to hear if the bike kick stands do any damage to the floor? or can it handle it ok? Thx.

@DasCayman 7 ай бұрын

No damage to the floor at all

@dinobubicic6197 2 ай бұрын

Did it happen to you that a tail broke when you lifted the car on a manual (hydraulic) jack? Then the weight of the car is on only those four small wheels from the jack.

@DasCayman 2 ай бұрын

I don't think I understand your comment. Can you rephrase?

@richardgomez9762 2 ай бұрын

Can you just lay cardboard or light sheet of wood under the floor jack so it doesn’t dig in to the Swisstrax? Also under a jack stand?

@DasCayman 2 ай бұрын

Cardboard is not rigid enough. Wood would work

@TheDrDover 3 ай бұрын

What is the wheel stop you are using? How is it attached to the floor tiles?

@DasCayman 3 ай бұрын

amzn.to/3SFI0LP Double sided tape. Sturdy, but moveable.

@bufordlife9781 27 күн бұрын

I have rolling cabinets like you but fairly heavy - does it press down / damage the tiles under the casters?

@DasCayman 27 күн бұрын

I’ve had no issues with my tool chests and they are all filled with mechanic tools. The only time I get depression on the floor is if I’m using a floor jack under an engine to lift a car. The 3,000lb lift goes into the front wheels and into the floor of the jack. Hope that helps

@bufordlife9781 27 күн бұрын

@@DasCayman Thank you so much for the quick reply, your comment is helping me get off the fence!!!

@rodneyiwankow3496 2 ай бұрын

What if you had plastic car ramps. Would they slide when you drive up the car ?

@DasCayman 2 ай бұрын

Assuming you didn’t drive into them at 20mph…. You’d be OK. I use RhinoRamps

@Scatootle 8 ай бұрын

Does it "Buckle" when you pull a vehicle in and turn the wheels?

@DasCayman 8 ай бұрын

No it does not :)

@CheaperJeeperTV 26 күн бұрын

What’s the name of the light grey colour that makes up most of the floor? Thank you.

@DasCayman 25 күн бұрын

amzn.to/3QCFgi5 pearl silver

@CheaperJeeperTV 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for the reply.

@sergiov.ortegajr.5854 7 ай бұрын

How do you like the quick jacks?

@DasCayman 7 ай бұрын

I truly love it. I go in a little more depth here. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNJ1odWCptm7cnU.htmlsi=OchQ4SXNnVqSSPIV

@ScubaPhil1 6 ай бұрын

Can you use a pressure washer to clean the floor?

@DasCayman 6 ай бұрын

Yes, absolutely

@evancallow4356 3 ай бұрын

Swisstrax smoothtrax would be better for working on cars but if you are parking on ribtrax they can last a long time

@keningram2781 4 ай бұрын

What size is your Garage ? Thanks

@DasCayman 4 ай бұрын

Just a 2x2 about 20x24 feet. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qteXmZpqrtmbfac.html

@user-lc5fy7ds5n 3 ай бұрын

What is your SwissTrax color?

@DasCayman 3 ай бұрын

Silver w/ black

@cocosurgerow Ай бұрын

I want a sweepable floor, no vacuuming.

@DasCayman 29 күн бұрын

You won't need to because it falls through. In the 5 years I've had this floor now I've maybe vacuumed it once because I dropped a bag of dirt...

@nicholaswirth1011 2 ай бұрын

Just a cheap option, nothing beats a proper epoxy floor.

@DasCayman 2 ай бұрын

Better do it right!

@nicholaswirth1011 2 ай бұрын

@@DasCayman not hard to do expoxy right, most people just don’t want to spend the money on it.

@DasCayman 2 ай бұрын

@@nicholaswirth1011 for a two car garage a “proper” epoxy would cost $7-10k

@nicholaswirth1011 2 ай бұрын

@@DasCayman Are you based in usa? Here in Brisbane Australia a double car garage would only cost 3k-5k depending on system used. I did a 400m2 detailing warehouse which only cost the client 32k roughly

@TyDaSpace 8 сағат бұрын

epoxy is so much maintenance. I used it in for the past 4 years in my previous house and I had to wash it at least 3 to 4 times every winter and mop it every other week in the summer to keep that pristine look. Winter is the worst with epoxy.mud and grime stays and I have to pretty much squeegee the garage every time. Brand new house and I am going with swisstrax even though the quote I got for epoxy is cheaper.