Cleaning my Racedeck garage floor

[66HertzClone]

I have a gravel driveway so the tires carry some of that into the garage when i pull in and park. i use a soft bristle pushbroom to clean it up but just satisfied with the end result. Has anyone tried using someth like this to clean up a tiled floor in their garage?






https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BVV3JRG/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[RaceDeck1]

any good non-sudsing amonia based cleaner works well. We also offer various industrial cleaners, just give us a ring and mention you are a GJ member

 

[Mark in Baltimore]

If you're worried about bits of gravel, I would try a robot vacuum cleaner. I run it on my Swisstrax Smooth, and although I don't have to worry about gravel, it picks up leaf debris just fine.

 

[Spacep0d]

any good non-sudsing amonia based cleaner works well. We also offer various industrial cleaners, just give us a ring and mention you are a GJ member

Would a simple vinegar-based cleaner be okay? Maybe white vinegar with water?

I'm planning to use a powerful leaf blower to clean the tiles. Just blow the debris right out of the garage (not into your cars if they're into the driveway though).

 

[RaceDeck1]

Would a simple vinegar-based cleaner be okay? Maybe white vinegar with water?

I'm planning to use a powerful leaf blower to clean the tiles. Just blow the debris right out of the garage (not into your cars if they're into the driveway though).

Yes... really you just don't want to use any cleaner that leaves a tacky residue

 

[Spacep0d]

Yes... really you just don't want to use any cleaner that leaves a tacky residue

Excellent, sounds like vinegar and water mix would be okay. Good note on the tacky residue. I'm just a big fan of vinegar (the smell) over ammonia. Vinegar and distilled water also works great on hard water spots. Who knew?

 

[rburke65]

I think it’s a “given”.

 

[Spacep0d]

For vacuums, I find that a powerful Shop-Vac works great....and not just for cleaning RaceDeck. I used a Shop-Vac to prep the concrete before installing RaceDeck but it works great for cleaning it too.

 

[buddha2364]

What is the suggested cleaning method overall? Ideally I would hose down my floor a few times a year with some sudsy water to carry out all the dirt and grime. Are there issues with the tiles holding water for an indefinite amout of time? Seems to me it any water would simply flow underneath to the lowest spot and eventually dry out, albeit a bit slower. I would just be concerned about any water left behind.

 

[White Shadow]

I remember watching videos of a member here from Canada who pulls his RaceDeck free flow tiles out of his garage to powerwash them after each winter season. I always wondered why he went through all that work to clean all the salt and dirt residue.

What I do after each winter is simply do a quick vacuum to get the loose stuff, then I powerwash the entire floor right inside the garage using a surface cleaner attachment. it gets the tiles and the floor underneath completely clean and I don't have to unsnap the entire floor and drag out the sections.

Here's what it looked like after I cleaned it up after winter was over...no trace of dirt or salt whatsoever. A powerwasher with a surface cleaner attachment does a really fantastic job at getting rid of the winter dirt & grime.

 

[White Shadow]

What is the suggested cleaning method overall? Ideally I would hose down my floor a few times a year with some sudsy water to carry out all the dirt and grime. Are there issues with the tiles holding water for an indefinite amout of time? Seems to me it any water would simply flow underneath to the lowest spot and eventually dry out, albeit a bit slower. I would just be concerned about any water left behind.

The water flows right through the tiles to the concrete floor underneath. My garage floor is pitched a bit for drainage, so the water flows right out and the concrete is dry within a couple of hours.

 

[buddha2364]

I remember watching videos of a member here from Canada who pulls his RaceDeck free flow tiles out of his garage to powerwash them after each winter season. I always wondered why he went through all that work to clean all the salt and dirt residue.

What I do after each winter is simply do a quick vacuum to get the loose stuff, then I powerwash the entire floor right inside the garage using a surface cleaner attachment. it gets the tiles and the floor underneath completely clean and I don't have to unsnap the entire floor and drag out the sections.

Here's what it looked like after I cleaned it up after winter was over...no trace of dirt or salt whatsoever. A powerwasher with a surface cleaner attachment does a really fantastic job at getting rid of the winter dirt & grime.

Good info, looks good.

 

[racer1735]

As mentioned by others, I shop-vac my flooring to get any dirt/debris out, then I mop the flooring with diluted Simple Green (mixed about a 1:4 ratio, one part SG to 4 parts water) and simply mop the floor. Then I take my garden hose with the sprayer on 'shower' and rinse the flooring. To aid drying time, I then squeegee the floor. Results are like new.

 

[Crowbarman55]

I mop Murphy's Oil Soap mixed 50/50 with water on my RaceDeck floor. Then microfiber flat mop to dry it.
Todd

 

[cork]

I mop Murphy's Oil Soap mixed 50/50 with water on my RaceDeck floor. Then microfiber flat mop to dry it.
Todd

Equal parts water and soap?

 

[Crowbarman55]

Equal parts water and soap?

Yes.

Todd

 

[CJDave]

I wash my Mustang inside my garage a couple of times a year. I use the left over wash solution and a long handled brush on the floor. Works great. CJDave.

 

[Spacep0d]

I just cleaned my Racedeck flooring with a 50/50 vinegar/water mix and it's great. The smell is good (and safe) and it does the job. Regular old white vinegar does the job. My housekeeper uses vinegar for the floors inside and it's fantastic. I have a VERY KEEN nose (like, sommelier level) so I can't abide most cleaning products with their zany-scented bouquet of awfulness.

 

[gb99]

Tacking on to this thread because it’s related to cleaning…

How do you get sand and fine debris out from under the Free Flow tiles?

 

[mepstein]

Tacking on to this thread because it’s related to cleaning…

How do you get sand and fine debris out from under the Free Flow tiles?

I use my shop vac

 

[jstump2490]

Would a simple vinegar-based cleaner be okay? Maybe white vinegar with water?

I'm planning to use a powerful leaf blower to clean the tiles. Just blow the debris right out of the garage (not into your cars if they're into the driveway though).

This is going to be my method lol

 

[PAndaemonium89]

Must be that time of year…

I find my shop vac doesn’t create enough suction because of the grates. It does okay.

I was gonna try @White Shadow method using a surface cleaner. Glad to see it works before I went out bought something.