Racedeck is the typical top response on one of the car forums I'm on.

Maybe one day, for me.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Racedeck is the typical top response on one of the car forums I'm on.

Maybe one day, for me.

If you have a slightly uneven floor, the plastic type tiles will click-clack when you walk on them. Vinyl is easier on the feet and will mold to irregularities.

I had a friend who did a nice Harley design...but it was noisy.

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Originally posted by Patriot:

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Racedeck is the typical top response on one of the car forums I'm on.

Maybe one day, for me.

If you have a slightly uneven floor, the plastic type tiles will click-clack when you walk on them. Vinyl is easier on the feet and will mold to irregularities.

I had a friend who did a nice Harley design...but it was noisy.

Mine seems pretty level to me, some paint from the prior owners that would make a few 'high' spots, but easily removed.

The Racedeck "noise" does not bother me at all. But, then again, I am not using it as a nursery with a bunch of sleeping babies.

The air compressor, swearing, and Big Block Music pretty much muffles the click clacking.

Way back in the good old US of Air Force days at Eglin, we painted the phase docks hanger with white epoxy for it's durability, reflective quality and easy to clean up.

Yes, it hit two of three out of the park.

Found it slippery and hazardous when any POL (Petroleum Oil Lubricants) or JP4 was on the floor, and when you stuff a jet in a hanger you will have "D" all of the above.

So many a slip and near fall and the associated "tweaked" lower back to remind you for days after.

Also had issues with tire "stiction" and the "unscheduled" removal of the epoxy from the floor.

After about a year or so, it was "removed" and people pretended it never happened.

All flooring systems have their good and bad points.

Racedecks bad points from my experience is that it will suffer some "depression" and some of that persistent if/when heavy loads with small footprints are encountered. Example, engine stand castors, floor jacks with a lifted loaded for long periods of time, engine stands and such.

I will use sheet plywood or small sections of plywood (4x4 or 6x6 inch) as "pads".

Most of the "depressions" will "recover" once the load is removed, but if something is left for a long duration of weeks, then it might leave a more permanent impression.

Scuffs, scratches, gouges.

It will show wear from the above. I live in Florida and sand is a small issue, and dragging anything across the floor will leave fine scratches. None of these are noticeable from standing position, but if you get on you hands and knees (wiping or cleaning) you will see them.

Larger gouges and scratches will occur from time to time dragging things like transmission or rear axle assemblies around.

I used plywood sheets when I could, but still, when doing major work it is going to be a factor to deal with.

My opinion is that while it may be a pain in the ass to have to preform extra effort to protect the floor, it is a matter of dealing with the PITA, or the damage for not dealing with it.

That said, even these blemishes are not so detracting to the overall performance and appearance.

I also live in Florida and it can get pretty hot, and the tiles will expand a good bit. The Racedeck has a good ability to handle most of that and I did follow the instruction to leave enough gap at all edges for expansion/contraction, but I also wrapped all the block with 1x6 so the 3/4 gap is covered.

Clean up is done by leaf blower, then shop vac, followed by mopping.
Then I use medium reducer with a flat mop (like used for wood floors) and the "blue" shop paper towels).

Splash a little reducer, drop a square from the paper towel roll, put the "mop" on it and go at it like those people at the Curling event in the Olympics.

Takes about an hour, but again, that was after major work of a year. Normal use and periodic cleaning by those who keep vehicles in the garage, it will be a lot less effort.

To sum it up. Racedeck is a very good product, but it is a hard propylene plastic and will scuff, gouge and dent, and the very light colors (I have black and white checker pattern) will show some light staining from gear oil and transmission/hydraulic fluid (red) if it is left for a long time.

Unless you are looking for "show/living space" quality, it stands up strong.

And I did look quite a bit at other solutions, mostly with lay down floor tiles, and found that the RD product did hit more points than any other with regard to my needs and application.

If those with other systems will provide similar feedback, that may help you make your choice.

Let me know if you have any questions or anything else to help answer RD questions.

Resurrecting an old thread. Looking at putting some flooring down in a garage and am waiting on a quote from RaceDeck. Wondering where you guys got those cabinets in your garage, they look very nice. Any recommendations on flooring and cabinets for the garage would be appreciated.


Also, how weird do you think it would look to only cover one third of a 3 car garage? Not sure I want to drop the coin required to do the whole thing.

Thanks.

I chose heavy commercial luxury vinyl plank for my motorcycle garage http://www.nextfloor.net/indestructible I believe I paid about $2.80 per sq ft, plus adhesive.

I glued it down with wet-set adhesive but if putting it in a car garage with the potential force of a stationary car's front tires being turned on it I may have used epoxy adhesive. I really like how quiet it is, easy to clean, and ease of installation. One concern I had was if it would possibly discolor from spilled oil (even though I place cardboard under the oil pan) so I unofficially tested sample planks by pouring both clean and old motor oil on them and just it for over a month. It wiped right off with no sign of discoloration.

Concrete patched out and ready.

https://www.bigfloors.com/prod...ory/garage-flooring/

Race Deck
Garage Deck
Garage Trac

Just an FYI for anyone considering building a garage in the future.

You can add a coloring agent to your concrete and have a colored floor without any maintenance. I did this when I built my shop and it still looks good 15 years later.

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Originally posted by Patriot:
Here is a photo I did right after install.

I wanted the finished look in the garage as well. It looks very professional.

[IMG]http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l637/katana215/8CBAB93D-0594-4137-97A4-
F86E18A94A5E.jpeg[/IMG]

I've been looking at flooring for my shop/garage and found these same tiles. But they have mixed reviews. How have yours been after 10 years?

Update on my post above..

We bought a new home last year and really wanted to upgrade the garage. I ended up getting a local company to professionally finish the floor and it looks fantastic and comes with a lifetime guarantee.. there is probably someone near you that does the same..

https://www.carolinapolishing.com/

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Originally posted by farman:

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Originally posted by Patriot:
Here is a photo I did right after install.

I wanted the finished look in the garage as well. It looks very professional.

[IMG]http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l637/katana215/8CBAB93D-0594-4137-97A4-
F86E18A94A5E.jpeg[/IMG]

I've been looking at flooring for my shop/garage and found these same tiles. But they have mixed reviews. How have yours been after 10 years?

It’s only been 5 years but they still look great. No issues