How's Your Race Deck Tiles Holding Up?

[nolimits76]

Just curious how everyone's RD tiles are holding up after several years of abuse. Post some pictures -- preferably when they were new and their current condition. Any complaints, or things you'd do differently?

And by chance, anyone mix the 18" and 12" tiles together?

I know several have used checkered designs, bright colors, etc in their designs. Are the various styles holding their original color? I'm really curious about the white and alloy colored tiles. It seems black would eventually transfer to them from the tires, but I could be wrong. If not, do you clean them like a mad man?

Appreciate the input.

 

[crab]

I'd like to hear also. Seems like it's a little pricey, it would need to last a long time for me to spring for it. Sure looks good and might be worth the bucks.

 

[SteveCh]

Only two yr. on mine so far, a mix of free flow and coin pattern solid tiles. About two-thirds are the free flow, where the truck and tractor park. I've been in a weird stage due to a death in my family and a lot of time put in on the estate, so my use of the area hasn't been as much as normal. However, I've used my jacks and jack stands, lots of chainsaw chain grinding, table saw use, cutting and drilling using my vise/etc. areas, some acetylene torch work, and so on. So far, no damage to the tiles. We have heavy winter weather here at times and the vehicles have been driven in and out with snow, ice, dirt and gravel stuck in their tire treads. I fully expected from the start that these conditions would eventually lead to scratches and wear on the plastic tiles. I accepted this. But that has not happened.

I have also dropped a few quite heavy metal objects on the floor, by accident, and, so far, no damage to the tiles. I do put a little piece of scrap plywood beneath the feet of each jack stand when I use them, common sense. Some people do the same on epoxied floors. I also roll a very heavy table saw across the room at times. So far, no damage and less rolling resistance than on the concrete itself.

When using the torch, I do put something on the floor to prevent damage from any molten steel that might fall from a cut. Again, common sense.

 

[drcollie]

Mine are holding up great. Installed in August 2014. I'd buy them again in a minute...only change I would make is to install the drainage tiles under my wife's SUV for two rows under each set of tire tracks. She comes in with snow and ice on her car and it needs a place to flow to when it melts. One tile damaged from a floor jack, easy to replace and now I set down a steel plate when jacking. Much nicer to work on that floor than concrete, too. Here's a recent photo on the 'motorcycle side' of the garage where most work is done on the floor and gets the most use. Recommended.

 

[Jinks]

Three years on my Garage Deck & Garage Track floors. I've dented two tiles with jack stands, & a new tire parked on the alloy stained one tile. None of the three are important enough to bother replacing, however I may add a line of black to the main garage parking areas to keep the tires on black tiles. I didn't take my wife's parking into consideration when I laid out the floor plan.

The tiles & patterns cause me to sweep more often just because I like it to be clean. A quick once over with a cheap steam mop after a sweep & the shine is back.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Mine are holding up great. Installed in August 2014. I'd buy them again in a minute...only change I would make is to install the drainage tiles under my wife's SUV for two rows under each set of tire tracks. She comes in with snow and ice on her car and it needs a place to flow to when it melts. One tile damaged from a floor jack, easy to replace and now I set down a steel plate when jacking. Much nicer to work on that floor than concrete, too. Here's a recent photo on the 'motorcycle side' of the garage where most work is done on the floor and gets the most use. Recommended.

Cool bikes in a a cool garage.. thanks for the feedbacl

 

[dubber]

I've now had RaceDeck in two garages; first in for a year and a half before we moved and buyer really wanted it. Second home with RaceDeck is great, looking forward to the end of winter and salt though