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I have been doing research on racedeck for a while now.

Very interested in the freeflow model due to its supposed improvement from regular tiles from a slipping viewpoint

I stumbled on this youtube video where this guy is slipping and sliding.

anyone else have this problem?

 
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He said he was a detail shop and I would question whether there was residual soap and stuff on the floor. Just going to a carwash, your feet get slippery on the blacktop from the tire shine.
 

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Had to seriously LOL at 1:03 when he almost does the splits.
 

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ANY FLOOR can be slick when it is wet. I would love to see the bottom of his boots though. I just snapped together a few of their tiles and you can definitely tell the difference when wet but I am not experiencing anything like what he is showing in the video.
 

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I have been doing research on racedeck for a while now.

Very interested in the freeflow model due to its supposed improvement from regular tiles from a slipping viewpoint

I stumbled on this youtube video where this guy is slipping and sliding.

anyone else have this problem?


I think its no surprise to anyone that plastic on plastic is slippery...( or hard vinyl boots... I am not sure who this 'actor' is making this video ( could guess though) , but it is amusing to watch the over dramatic action. :eyecrazy::willy_nil anyhow, being a detail shop I would guess there could be wax residue, cleaners, who knows. We sell millions of feet of RaceDeck FreeFlow for garages, decks, and patios. In addition, we also manufacture an outdoor sports line made for all-weather sports.
One other note on this action/drama movie - when he is sanding the floor, that would actually have the opposite effect as the contact surface would be less...what probably really did was clean off all of the auto-detailing wax, armor-all, etc making it act as it should....
 
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I think its no surprise to anyone that plastic on plastic is slippery...( or hard vinyl boots... I am not sure who this 'actor' is making this video ( could guess though) , but it is amusing to watch the over dramatic action. :eyecrazy::willy_nil anyhow, being a detail shop I would guess there could be wax residue, cleaners, who knows. We sell millions of feet of RaceDeck FreeFlow for garages, decks, and patios. In addition, we also manufacture an outdoor sports line made for all-weather sports.
One other note on this action/drama movie - when he is sanding the floor, that would actually have the opposite effect as the contact surface would be less...what probably really did was clean off all of the auto-detailing wax, armor-all, etc making it act as it should....

This was my thought exactly. I've had the experience of washing a car on free-flow tile and never experienced anything like the amusing shots demonstrate in this video.

As Justin stated, you can tell the difference in grip between wet and dry tiles, but it's not drastic and it's just enough to make you aware that you are on a wet surface. I have no doubt that the sandpaper was removing residue from all the detailing chemicals.
 

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I think its no surprise to anyone that plastic on plastic is slippery...( or hard vinyl boots... I am not sure who this 'actor' is making this video ( could guess though) , but it is amusing to watch the over dramatic action. :eyecrazy::willy_nil anyhow, being a detail shop I would guess there could be wax residue, cleaners, who knows. We sell millions of feet of RaceDeck FreeFlow for garages, decks, and patios. In addition, we also manufacture an outdoor sports line made for all-weather sports.
One other note on this action/drama movie - when he is sanding the floor, that would actually have the opposite effect as the contact surface would be less...what probably really did was clean off all of the auto-detailing wax, armor-all, etc making it act as it should....

You need to have you web people do a DMCA notice on that whole thing
 

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This is pretty good timing on my part (I think). I've been researching garage flooring and actually saw this video the other day, due to a post from the maker of that video, on another forum I frequent. I don't think the guy was being malicious and he seems like a decent person, based on the history of his posts. I don't recall if in the video, he mentions that he'd only had the flooring down for about a week, but certainly not long enough to have accumulated a bunch of wax/detailing buildup. I'm a hobbyist detailer myself, so I have a pretty good understanding of how much residue gets onto the floor, which is very little, especially with like he mentions, he washes vehicles outside and pulls them in a little wet.

The video does seem a little bit dramatic, and I did laugh a couple of times, but I wouldn't consider it a reason to not look at those tiles for my own garage. In fact, those are exactly what I'll be looking at when I do finally floor my garage. I've seen several other detailers with the same flooring, having zero issues. I think the fact that he sanded the entire floor down to remedy his situation, shows that his intent was not to return or be refunded, but to show what could be done if someone else ran into the same issue.

Anyway, this might be my first post on these boards. I signed up quite a while ago and came here to actually start researching garage flooring and to get inspiration. Just happened that I read this post on the detailing forum that I've been a member of for many years, just the other day. If anyone's interested in that thread:

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/off-topic/97699-how-fix-racedeck-free-flow-slippery-tiles.html

Mark
 

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I have had tile down on the floor in our garage for several years, I have a disability and I have difficulty walking, I can assure you if the FreeFlow were as slippery as he is trying to show, I would have found out long ago. My wife and 11 year old son have never mentioned it to me either. I guess a few squirts of an Armour All like product could certainly make that happen.

That said, I have a tile floor in my shops, the tiles in the older shop are very slippery, all my staff are wearing these shoes and even when oil or anti freeze has is spilled on tiles when wet there is no slippage, he needs to wear the proper footwear.
 

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So I want to throw in a little bit of what and why. Plastic tiles can absolutely be slick when wet and that is one of the reasons flow through tiles have become so popular. With traditional tiles the water sits on top, takes longer to dry etc. Plastic + standing water definitely reduces traction.

With a free flow style tile, the tile is designed to evacuate the moisture from the surface of the tile. Yup it still might be a little wet and a floor that is a little wet does not have as good traction as a floor that is not wet at all.... BUT.... It dries a heck of a lot faster and the way the surface is designed there is very little moisture sitting on top.

Everything is a tradeoff. For a long time you had a lot of people talking about special anti skids for epoxy products that the floor was still smooth but easy to clean.... Well... Texture provides traction and the more texture the harder it is to clean but the safer it is to walk on. Some are EASIER than others and you can put less in. My point is, you have to decide what is most important to you from a floor and select and install it accordingly.
 

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You need to have you web people do a DMCA notice on that whole thing

There's no DMCA violation in a review or critique of a product. Folks need to be wary of abusing the DMCA take-down provisions, lest they find themselves at the wrong end of a costly lawsuit. There are have been some instances in which substantial damages awarded awarded against the person initiating the DMCA notice.

I'd also add that the critique was, ultimately, positive, so I can't see much of a chance of claiming malicious commercial disparagement.
 
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I have to say, it's a little off putting seeing the Racedeck customer service respond the way they did. I agree the video is a little dramatic, but just calling it an act and essentially calling the guy a liar isn't exactly confidence inspiring if you may ever have an issue with RD flooring or are considering buying it. I've looked hard at Racedeck flooring for my new garage but if this is how customer service (and the CEO nonetheless) reacts, by calling the customer a liar instead of trying to somehow make it right and find a resolution, then no thanks. I'd say the same goes for GarageFlooring, someone posts an issue they have with a product and your response is essentially that the video should be removed?

I think this video should serve as a perfect example of Racedeck and the customer service they display. But this is coming from someone on the outside who hasn't dealt with Racedeck personally, but after reading these comments I doubt I ever will.
 

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Nautical,

I think you will have to look for a long time to find a company with better service than RaceDeck. There are a ton of threads on this site regarding their product and you can see for yourself. There are very few complaints about them.
 

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First, let me start by saying I am the owner of the shop, I am the person in the video. And yes, I will admit there was a bit of acting involved in the video.. It's youtube, it's supposed to be entertaining. And to be honest, I couldn't find a better way to demonstrate the slipperiness of the tiles. With that being said, I will be making a new video soon. And for all you who have commented, here are my replies.

He said he was a detail shop and I would question whether there was residual soap and stuff on the floor. Just going to a carwash, your feet get slippery on the blacktop from the tire shine.
I can assure you there were no detailing residues on the floor, the floor has only been in for about a week and the wet surface friction has not changed, if anything it was slightly more slippery when I pulled it out of the box than it is now.

ANY FLOOR can be slick when it is wet. I would love to see the bottom of his boots though. I just snapped together a few of their tiles and you can definitely tell the difference when wet but I am not experiencing anything like what he is showing in the video.
Yes, I wore rubber boots in the video, that's proper equipment in a wash bay where RaceDeck suggests these tiles work great. In my next video I will demonstrate with more than one pair of shoes, and without the "theatrical entertainment."

I think its no surprise to anyone that plastic on plastic is slippery...( or hard vinyl boots... I am not sure who this 'actor' is making this video ( could guess though) , but it is amusing to watch the over dramatic action. :eyecrazy::willy_nil anyhow, being a detail shop I would guess there could be wax residue, cleaners, who knows. We sell millions of feet of RaceDeck FreeFlow for garages, decks, and patios. In addition, we also manufacture an outdoor sports line made for all-weather sports.
One other note on this action/drama movie - when he is sanding the floor, that would actually have the opposite effect as the contact surface would be less...what probably really did was clean off all of the auto-detailing wax, armor-all, etc making it act as it should....
Hi Jorgen, I thought I might find you here. I've got to say I'm quite amused by your comments to a paying customer on a public forum, impressive customer service for sure. Like I mentioned to GFLLC, I would expect rubber boots to be standard gear for a wash bay or outdoors in the rain, and not only are rubber boots slippery, but nearly every type of boot or shoe I have tested on the floor is extremely slippery. Also, sanding the surface in fact creates more surface area and generates more friction/traction.
When I made the video, I did not aim to damage the reputation of RaceDeck in any way. In fact I promoted the brand and these tiles in particular, but after seeing how you reacted and how you treated me like cr@p I feel differently about the brand. When I called customer service I understood that not every sales rep is going to react to a situation in the proper manner... But being the CEO of the company I would expect professional manners especially in public. I just really hope my comments don't get taken down just because you're a sponsor of GJ. My only suggestion for you is to hire a social media manager because you obviously don't know how to handle these types of situations. To be honest, your comments are actually what turned this into what many would call a social media crisis.

This was my thought exactly. I've had the experience of washing a car on free-flow tile and never experienced anything like the amusing shots demonstrate in this video.

As Justin stated, you can tell the difference in grip between wet and dry tiles, but it's not drastic and it's just enough to make you aware that you are on a wet surface. I have no doubt that the sandpaper was removing residue from all the detailing chemicals.
Yes, you can tell the difference. And the difference is enough to pose a threat. You can't control the shoes every customer is wearing while walking on the floor. And also, in a commercial environment, employees are moving much faster than I would suspect you wash your personal vehicle. I still haven't gotten around to sanding all the tiles and in just the week since I posted the video I have slipped numerous times wearing many different types of footwear.

There's no DMCA violation in a review or critique of a product. Folks need to be wary of abusing the DMCA take-down provisions, lest they find themselves at the wrong end of a costly lawsuit. There are have been some instances in which substantial damages awarded awarded against the person initiating the DMCA notice.

I'd also add that the critique was, ultimately, positive, so I can't see much of a chance of claiming malicious commercial disparagement.
Thank you for making this clear to the ones making outrageous claims.

I have to say, it's a little off putting seeing the Racedeck customer service respond the way they did. I agree the video is a little dramatic, but just calling it an act and essentially calling the guy a liar isn't exactly confidence inspiring if you may ever have an issue with RD flooring or are considering buying it. I've looked hard at Racedeck flooring for my new garage but if this is how customer service (and the CEO nonetheless) reacts, by calling the customer a liar instead of trying to somehow make it right and find a resolution, then no thanks. I'd say the same goes for GarageFlooring, someone posts an issue they have with a product and your response is essentially that the video should be removed?

I think this video should serve as a perfect example of Racedeck and the customer service they display. But this is coming from someone on the outside who hasn't dealt with Racedeck personally, but after reading these comments I doubt I ever will.
Thank you for your comments, AG for life :rocker:
As someone who has followed my threads on Autogeek, I'm sure you would agree that I in no way was trying to slander the RaceDeck brand, I enjoy the tiles and I put up with the slight slipperiness after sanding because they are so beautiful. What I do not care for is the CEO of the company blowing the situation out of proportion and calling me a liar.
 

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ftadetailing,

I personally think it is you that is blowing Jorgen's comments out of proportion. He stated "actor", which you seemed to agree with. He assumed or stated there could be residual residue from left over product, which is logical imo.

I say this as a person in the market for a floor system. I am looking at RaceDeck and SwissTraxx (spelling). You are admitting to embellishing the slipperiness of the floor because it"s "youtube" and then a little put off when you're called on it.

The fact that Nautical is put off by the fact the Jorgen called you and actor, you admitted to acting and you seem to know each other on AG, makes him suspect also!

c'mon
 
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ftadetailing,

I personally think it is you that is blowing Jorgen's comments out of proportion. He stated "actor", which you seemed to agree with. He assumed or stated there could be residual residue from left over product, which is logical imo.

I say this as a person in the market for a floor system. I am looking at RaceDeck and SwissTraxx (spelling). You are admitting to embellishing the slipperiness of the floor because it"s "youtube" and then a little put off when you're called on it.

The fact that Nautical is put off by the fact the Jorgen called you and actor, you admitted to acting and you seem to know each other on AG, makes him suspect also!

c'mon

Like I said, I'll be posting a new video soon without the entertainment part. By admitting that I was acting comical I am not dismissing the fact that the floor is slippery (and it's not due to any detailing product residues, it was this way right out of the box). I was not "embellishing the slipperiness of the floor", rather wearing a helmet for entertainment value.

In the first parts of the slippery clip in the video I fell the way I did because I was expecting to fall and wanted to catch myself to avoid injury. In the part where I fall walking to the camera I was not expecting to slip and fall, and I was hoping that was obvious but apparently it's not.
 
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Nautical,

I think you will have to look for a long time to find a company with better service than RaceDeck. There are a ton of threads on this site regarding their product and you can see for yourself. There are very few complaints about them.

I actually have found a few companies that have hands down great customer service and wouldn't call a customer out on a complaint. They'd simply correct the situation to the best of their ability. Which is why I continue spending money with them and support their businesses. And I agree, racedeck seems to almost always have great reviews, which is why seeing the reaction to this guys issue was kind of surprising and as I said, off putting as someone who has looked hard at ordering this flooring.


ftadetailing,

I personally think it is you that is blowing Jorgen's comments out of proportion. He stated "actor", which you seemed to agree with. He assumed or stated there could be residual residue from left over product, which is logical imo.

I say this as a person in the market for a floor system. I am looking at RaceDeck and SwissTraxx (spelling). You are admitting to embellishing the slipperiness of the floor because it"s "youtube" and then a little put off when you're called on it.

The fact that Nautical is put off by the fact the Jorgen called you and actor, you admitted to acting and you seem to know each other on AG, makes him suspect also!

c'mon

I've never posted on AG before (just on a sister site) nor have I ever had any communication with FTA. But my comments aren't so much about the video and product, the thing that bothers me is how Racedeck handled the situation and calls a customer a liar instead of immediately trying to remedy the situation.
I simply stated my opinion of the situation and that is, if I'm spending that much on flooring then I'd hope the CEO himself would stand behind it if I ever had an issue and try to come to a resolution, not get called out on it. And as someone that was a potential customer, I don't want to take that risk should something arise.
 

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I have one more thing to add. The entire video was made as a promotion for RaceDeck (there is even an affiliate link in the description). I designed the video with content marketing, offering some valuable knowledge to the consumer. Near the end of the video I list numerous reasons why you should buy the flooring (looks great, modular so you can move it if you're renting, etc).

It's just funny how the second someone posts an honest non-sponsored review everyone goes crazy. And now after Jorgen's comments to a paying customer my view of the company as a whole has changed.
 

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I am not going to respond again to this theatrical you tube movie or the false claim that I called anyone a liar. Most on this forum know how we take great pride in customer service and quality products.

A few facts -
* We have no record of this customer calling us here, but he may have and I would be surprised to not have worked with him to resolve any issue he would have with our floors and if unhappy when he got it, he could have returned for a refund.
* It is very difficult to take the Youtube Production he made too serious, as it was acted out comically and certainly not a certified or controlled test.
* We have sold 10' of millions of feet of RaceDeck and all-weather outdoor modular surfacing and never had an issue even close to what he is describing.
*Our floors are all lab tested for slip resistance, rolling loads, uv, etc... In this case, we do not know what residues of waxes and chemicals are on the sub-floor that may be migrating to the RaceDeck when he wets it down, we do not know the soaps he is using, how well he cleans it, the booties or other soles he is wearing, and a 100 other variables that could alter a real lab test. (again all things we would ask in solving this type of issue)
*The actor himself stated "I will admit there was a bit of acting involved in the video.. It's youtube, it's supposed to be entertaining." again. Anyone can produce a desired result on video of any product and from what he stated, he will again create another video 'proving' his claims.
His approach and not working with us to solve the particular issue he was having, makes it difficult to take too seriously. Is he now intentionally trying to create a result to slander us because he thinks I called him a lair? I would hope not as that is a whole other issue.

Lastly is our flooring or anyone's floor system the perfect floor for every single application, no..... But we are striving for that magical floor system :D
 
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I am not going to respond again to this theatrical you tube movie or the false claim that I called anyone a liar. Most on this forum know how we take great pride in customer service and quality products.

A few facts -
* I have no record of this customer calling us here, but he may have and I would be surprised to not have worked with him to resolve any issue he would have with our floors and if unhappy when he got, he could have returned.
* It is very difficult to take the Youtube production he made too serious, as it was acted out comically and certainly not a certified controlled test.
* We have sold 10' of millions of feet of RaceDeck and all-weather outdoor modular surfacing and never had an issue even close to what he is describing.
*Our floors are all lab tested for slip resistance, rolling loads, uv, etc... In this case we do not know what residues of waxes and chemicals are on the sub-floor that may be migrating to the racedeck when he wets it down, we do not know the soaps he is using, how well he cleans it, the booties or other soles he is wearing, and a 100 other variables that could alter a real lab test.
*The actor himself stated "I will admit there was a bit of acting involved in the video.. It's youtube, it's supposed to be entertaining." again. Anyone can produce a desired result on video of any product and from what he stated, he will again create another video 'proving' his claims.
His approach and not working with us to solve the particular issue he is having, makes it difficult to take to seriously. Is he now intentionally trying to create a result to slander us because he thinks I called him a lair? I would hope not as that is a whole other issue.

Lastly is our flooring or anyone's floor system the perfect floor for every single application, no..... But we are striving for that magical floor system :D

I have 6 brand new tiles still that I could perform a test on. How would you suggest I perform a controlled lab test? A company can publish any results they want. Like I said before, I love the tiles and if I can prove myself wrong I would love to continue promoting the company. I (along with most people) value non-sponsored honest opinions on products and that is what I am aiming to provide with my next video so any suggestions on how to perform an accurate lab test are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
 

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have the free flow flooring in our hot tub room, not slippery at all the flooring is awesome in there we should have done it years ago.
 

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I have a friend that has left over tiles from his install. I just received a tile from Race Deck to get an idea of their product.

The tiles I have and have access to are all coin and not ribbed as ftadetailing has shown, but I would be interested to do the test.

I have nothing to gain here and to be honest, my interest has been peaked by this. Plus since I am about to purchase flooring, it's good to know for my own knowledge.

more to follow.
 

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Sorry Racedeck - you are, in fact, calling ftadetailing a liar in one respect. ftadetailing, in multiple posts, has mentioned it is a brand new floor install with no residue. You continue to insist in each post that we don't know what residue build up there could be (despite having been told in multiple posts). I'm not certain how this is not considered calling someone a liar. The entire nature of your response indicates you think ftadetailing is fabricating these results.

Let's not ignore your argument regarding more/less friction after sanding. Not indicative of high-quality customer service.

Whether he was acting or not your initial response on the video was hostile and not supportive. You say the customer never reached out to you - but you didn't reach out to them after seeing the video. In customer service you don't wait for a customer to contact you to resolve a situation. My guess is that you don't receive many poor reviews or issues and that this one in particular, due to ftadetailing's comedic exaggeration, stung you in a soft spot.

I work in customer service. #1 rule: The customer is always right, even if they are wrong. The customer should always walk away feeling right (or this happens). You would have fared better through this situation and potentially gained more customers by listening to the customer and attempting to resolve the situation instead of the some-what passive-aggressive, sarcastic response ftadetailing initially received.

The video wasn't even trying slander or harm Racedeck in any way. He was identifying a potential issue that others MAY have. His review was from a customer's perspective. In no way did he mention it was a certified lab test. Why does a review have to be a Certified Lab Test anyway? Why even bring that up? Clearly it's a customer's review and experience with the product - not a certified test. Have fun filing DMCA if you choose to take that route. It will be precedent for all companies in the future to remove unfavorable reviews on youtube.

I apologize for interjecting into this conversation but regardless if there is an issue or not with the tiling, the situation has left a bad taste in my mouth and I will be looking for other flooring solutions which really is my loss more than yours.

As Nautical pointed out, if I were to have had an issue with the product I wouldn't want to be called out on it on a public forum (or anywhere for that matter). I'm sure your customer service is, usually if not always, stellar but it can take one bad experience to put someone off. Treat every customer as your best customer.

No insult was intended with this post.

Everyone, have a wonderful day.

End rant.

Edit: I just noticed in the video the customer tried to reach out to the supplier for a solution without any results. Why wouldn't you try to help resolve the situation or, at the very least, show compassion towards his situation?
 
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LOL, great first post. And a new account to boot.


yep 1 post what do you know .....:scared:

and by the way ....



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LOL, great first post. And a new account to boot.

You just know that the video creator had to have shared the link to this thread somewhere.

I don't really see a lot of issues with what Jorgen said. I also don't see where anyone called anyone a liar. There was some dramatization for the video though.
 

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You just know that the video creator had to have shared the link to this thread somewhere.

I don't really see a lot of issues with what Jorgen said. I also don't see where anyone called anyone a liar. There was some dramatization for the video though.

I completely agree and suspect more 1st post heroes will pop up. If anything, this thread makes me like Racedeck more.
 

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the false claim that I called anyone a liar
I don't really see a lot of issues with what Jorgen said. I also don't see where anyone called anyone a liar.

FTA: "I tried steaming the tiles, I tried rubbing it with all purpose cleaner... nothing really seemed to do the trick"
Jorgen: "A detail shop = wax, soap, compounds and other residue on and under the floor that activate when wet"

FTA: "I even called snaplock and couldn't find any information on why it was slippery when wet...they had nothing to say about it" (I will add here that when I called the sales rep did inform me that I could return the tiles but she had never heard of the problem and mentioned nothing about solving the problem. Like I said in the video, I love the tiles, they look great, and I plan on keeping them. My video was simply offering a solution to other customers in case they run into the same issue I did.)
Jorgen: "I have no record of this customer calling us here... not working with us to solve the particular issue he is having"
 

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FTA: "I tried steaming the tiles, I tried rubbing it with all purpose cleaner... nothing really seemed to do the trick"
Jorgen: "A detail shop = wax, soap, compounds and other residue on and under the floor that activate when wet"

FTA: "I even called snaplock and couldn't find any information on why it was slippery when wet...they had nothing to say about it" (I will add here that when I called the sales rep did inform me that I could return the tiles but she had never heard of the problem and mentioned nothing about solving the problem. Like I said in the video, I love the tiles, they look great, and I plan on keeping them. My video was simply offering a solution to other customers in case they run into the same issue I did.)
Jorgen: "I have no record of this customer calling us here... not working with us to solve the particular issue he is having"

if you want to be upfront with us all give us when you bought the floor from Jorgen.... how many cases and a date

and also did not see in the video you try different type of boots ....

could it be the boots coated in pure silcone tire dressing gel causing the problems .........:willy_nil
 

21bubba

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Please understand that my use of the word "plastic" is a generic term.

Wet plastic against wet plastic is slippery.

Also,being critical of certain companies on GJ is akin to the "third rail" on a subway track.
 

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It find it odd that he basically said more good than bad about Race Deck and he's being attacked like he's trying to take down the company. His tiles, in his shop, on that day are slippery when they get wet. Big deal. Solve the problem, don't berate the guy.
 

ftadetailing

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if you want to be upfront with us all give us when you bought the floor from Jorgen.... how many cases and a date

and also did not see in the video you try different type of boots ....

could it be the boots coated in pure silcone tire dressing gel causing the problems .........:willy_nil

I placed 2 orders:

Autogeek
Date: 12/15/2015
Yahoo Order Number: 1019970
Internal Order Number: 1411140

BigFloors
Date: 12/14/2015
Order: #6936

The call to SnapLock Industries was placed on 12/23/2015 at 1:18pm PST

I have not posted a second video yet for various reasons. The primary being that Jorgen said that it must be a controlled lab test so I am still looking for a local with freshly poured cement I can place the tiles on because apparently residues from my floor are being displaced to the top of the tiles. Also I've been very busy running my business and in the extra time that I do have I get to reply to people making erroneous claims. I'm working on a plan for a scientific controlled lab test, might have to consult some chemistry and physics majors for this one. There will be another video, don't worry :)
 

Slycox

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I placed 2 orders:

Autogeek
Date: 12/15/2015
Yahoo Order Number: 1019970
Internal Order Number: 1411140

BigFloors
Date: 12/14/2015
Order: #6936

The call to SnapLock Industries was placed on 12/23/2015 at 1:18pm PST

I have not posted a second video yet for various reasons. The primary being that Jorgen said that it must be a controlled lab test so I am still looking for a local with freshly poured cement I can place the tiles on because apparently residues from my floor are being displaced to the top of the tiles. Also I've been very busy running my business and in the extra time that I do have I get to reply to people making erroneous claims. I'm working on a plan for a scientific controlled lab test, might have to consult some chemistry and physics majors for this one. There will be another video, don't worry :)

Where did he say that?
 

ftadetailing

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The primary being that Jorgen said that it must be a controlled lab test
Where did he say that?

* It is very difficult to take the Youtube production he made too serious, as it was acted out comically and certainly not a certified controlled test.
*In this case we do not know what residues of waxes and chemicals are on the sub-floor that may be migrating to the racedeck when he wets it down, we do not know the soaps he is using, how well he cleans it, the booties or other soles he is wearing, and a 100 other variables that could alter a real lab test.

Right there^^
 

Slycox

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Where? He stated that he did not know what was used. Its not a lab test, but what you made is not even a valid at home test. You by your own admission made an entertainment video. No way in hell is the floor near as slippery as you portrayed, if you watch your own video you walk just fine on it until you start "acting". IF the floor was as bad as you portrayed you would have pulled it out otherwise you would be facing insurance issues.
 
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