Testing Swisstrax tiles- How good are they
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2018
- This is a Part 2 video, we wanted to see how the Swisstrax would hold up long term. We put the tile through some tests that may happen in day to day use in a shop.
We're quite surprised how well it holds up as well as it's ease to clean.
We'll give you updates on the tile in the future and let you know how it's doing.
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These things are easy to pop out and replace if you damage a piece, so that's a plus.
also there are water channels built into them so really as long as your garage is sloped outward (like any normal garage that was build correctly) you can just spray them while still on the ground and the gunk and water will just drain out, you dont have to lift them
I have had swisstrax tiles in my garage for over ten years and I love them. I don't use my garage for what you tested for but I wouldn't anyway.
Our Swisstrax still look perfect. Even in the shop we often Jack up cars. For your basic DIY garage, there a great choice.
This was so good John. No B.S. from some people that really wrench on cars.
Thanks Matt. I really like them, I think I will see about doing my Home garage next. Thanks for the referral.
This was a great video thank you
Thanks for the video. Will stay with epoxy floor for easy cleanup.
How is that easier than letting it soak into plain concrete? {:-)
You doing burnouts on the Swisstrax makes me think of being 14 and my grandma asking my cousin Kyle and I what we where doing outside for so long before dinner 🤣 .
Would like to see how this holds up snowmobile carbides and studs for both garage and trailer use.
Great job, I have a 2000 sq ft garage coming out of the ground,
will definitely be using Swisstrax to rebuild my sixty's muscle cars.
You better have deep pockets to cover 2000 sq ft with Swisstrax.
@@Atrium512 for a 2000 sq ft garage the cost for the Ribtrax Pro from Swisstrax will be $9880 @ $8.51 per tile, not including any discounts.
Seems cool especially for inside of the shop cause u wont leave the greasy steps lol but def a keeper for some areas not where im going sleep tho lol
How about a rolling tool chest with a lot of tools. Will it roll reasonably? Will it damage the flooring?
I don't like that the jack was not able to roll forward as you lifted the truck. Jacks need to be able to move when lifting to accommodate the arc of the arm. Can you test SmoothTrax?
How about in the florida heat is it good use it all the way down the drive way
Anyone have issues rolling a toolbox or chairs across the room? Any restrictions on Pro Rib Trax?
Everyone seems to test the type of tile, the vented version.but they also sell coin and diamond patterns. Any thoughts on testing those patterns?
Thank you for this, NOT buying swisstrax, and on a side note I saw NO burn out and show everyone how easy it is to "pop" out one tiltle when all are installed, poping one tile from a small patch of tiles.....
8:39 shows the burnout. I’m not selling these, just sharing this. We still have them and like em.
Is that George’s truck? Colorado xTreme?
The mig weld test was better than I thought it might be, but I'm not sure I'd want to do a whole day of fabrication and then turn the lights off and go to bed.....
I wish they would have flipped them over to look at the underside after the welding.
For those who are curious, the Shark Navigator DLX has enough power to pull debris through these things. While I don't have these tiles, I do have a similar looking door mat and it works great. They're around 100 bucks on Amazon.
That's good to know. Thanks, our shop stand up it about whopped and Esther is telling me it sucks....
I’d like to see if I could move my motorcycle jack when motorcycle is on it. It’s one of those aluminum motorcycle jacks. It has small dolly like wheels on the back. Like the jack you were using. Nice video. Very informative.
Ahh crap. I didn’t even consider that. I move an atv around on a lift like that all the time. I could see that being difficult.....
How much does it weigh?
I have a 600lb shelf on these www.menards.com/main/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/3277m/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/9422m/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/3279m/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/9422m/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/3276m/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/9422m/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/3279m/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/3277m/hardware/casters-furniture-hardware/casters/shepherd-hardware-polyurethane-swivel-caster-wheel/3279m/p-1444442250393.htm
You should be fine on the surface. Rolling it over the edges might be an issue.
RandomUploads 750# and motorcycle lift has small wheels on it. Maybe 2”
Just installing a 1200 sq foot garage with Swisstrax.. Love it.. Remember nothing is perfect... Richard
DrRichard100 We still love our Swisstrax.
What about dirt and liquid that gets down under it. Do you just leave it there?
Nick Mikitka It vacuums up very easy.
What about a 4 post car lift?
How easy is it to pull up tiles in the middle of the floor, where you have no edge to pull up from? You demonstrated pulling the tiles up to clean an oil spill, but you had an edge to pull the tiles up from. What if the spill is in the middle of a large floor and there is no edge nearby?
Heath Weber it pretty easy. You use one of those paint can openers they give you at Home Depot.
@@LHTPerformance they dont bend the contractor that did mine i hired him they kept poppin out my garage had low spots cracks regular stuff like that ..i went with a high end epoxy
If you cant figure that out you dont be allowt to be an mechanic 😂😂😂
I consider any garage floor tiles to be cosmetic. Using a jack would be the most id ever do, so I would just put an extra tile down under it.
The best overall
Anyone try dropping a weighted barbell on these? Like during deadlifts or Olympic lifts?
I don’t think that would be a good idea. Hitting with a hammer breaks them.
This would be fantastic for when I win the lottery and build my Garage Mahal that will make Leno's garage look ghetto by comparison. For an actual working garage or shop? Not so much.
What about in winter ❄️ when ice drops from the car and then freezes on it? How does it work in cold garage winter conditions with dirt salt etc???
Billykid514 I couldn’t tell ya. Our cold winters are not that bad.
LHTPerformance yup don’t think they will work in the nasty western New York winter hard pass thx for answering
@@LHTPerformance you should travel do a video if you can in the dead of winter. A lot of people are wondering how these perform. The ice and snow that melt and fall off vehicles and get in the cracks and then possibly freeze on top of blocks? Would be interested to see. Also sounds like a constant clean up job in Winter. I might just go with an epoxy paint job.
@@billbrooks6756 FWIW, I installed these same tiles in my home garage a few years ago (oddly enough, the same blue and grey colors as in the video). Been through a couple of NY winters. These tiles work very well with ice/snow fall off from our cars. On a flat/solid floor everything sits there either in a puddle of water (when it melts) or ice (when it freezes up again.). With the tiles, all of it falls through. The "surface" stays dry and the water/ice is all underneath. Much better IMO than a solid floor surface. We have never had an issue with water or ice rising higher than the surface of the tile. Any liquid on the tiles will fall through to the floor and spread out. To rise above the surface of the tile, you would need a flood. After a rough winter the tiles can get a little dirty, but clean up very easily.
They not meant for man garage mite put them in my wifes she shed
I think this is a good product but hard to find in Spain.
Seems like a professionally coated floor is way more durable and less of a pain to upkeep.
Sure is .most ppl have jacked up concrete low spots that may need leveling. crack repair not even sure if these things bend or not
How are you going to mop it when it gets grease or soda on it? Cant put water on it
I think you can mop them without getting tons of water on the floor. I will do an update once they've been down a while and I will let you know.
#1 Dont drop your soda. #2. Use a catch pan. #3. Remove the tiles and clean if you dont do #1 or 2 well.
spray it with a hose, there are channels for water to go under built into the tiles, the video failed to mention that
I’d leave the Jack stand with truck weight for over 48 hours. See how it does.
Andre Rodriguez That wouldn’t know. I wouldn’t recommend any kind of tile for a full on work shop.
That's not a realistic test. If you spend the money on this floor, you won't carelessly beat it up like that. Just put a square of plywood under the jackstand and you can leave the jackstand loaded for months without any damage to the floor.
What happens when you drive your slushy snowy car in and out of your garage all winter? I would think those tiles would get full of crap.
Pressure washer. There are channels underneath the tiles to allow flow. Assuming you're on a slight grade, it is extremely easy to wash out. Someone commented below that they're actually very good in winter, since all the wet stuff stays below the tile surface (as opposed to a finished / epoxy floor where you just have buildup), so you never have to walk or drive on a wet surface. They also commented that they are very easy to clean out from their experience in northern US.
Just because of that oil spill demo I don’t think I want this anymore. Seems like a huge hassle to clean up
So you're so lazy you can't even lift up a tile or two to clean oil? Sheeesh
Oil tray and pigmat. You’re welcome.
Note to self. Don’t do burnouts on your swisstracks or in the garage
That's right Ron....lol
I need my s2000 fix!!! Where’s the s2000 videos!!!
Anonymous same here lol. Even if it’s just another KW install
Lol, It's coming. Tune in this Friday ;)
It might survive the occasional hammer drop, truck tire, welding, etc ... but that stuff adds up over a year or two, so it sounds like swisstrax is more of a hassle than its worth, especially for the price.
Zero Cool I don’t think I would put it in a full in work shop. I have it in 2 of my offices and the dyno shop and it looks perfect still. I like it.
Professional epoxy flooring installation costs anywhere from $3 to $12 per square foot including materials and labor. Equipment and material alone will cost about $2 to $5 per square foot.Feb 6, 2020 - Google
I just got a swisstrax quote for my garage at $4 a sqft.
@@847MicRoss At that price they're minting money. A racer we used to compete against RJ Smith made plastic injection molded containers for baby wipes. He said usury laws make him sell them for a couple pennies because he can make them for less than a cent a piece. Selling them for a dime would mean he'd be making like 900% markup.
Well, I got quoted about 2K for a professional epoxy flooring 2 years ago. I would hate to see that number now. I’m not quite sold on these types of floor tiles but they seem pretty good. If you leave nothing you’re going to damage the concrete floor, have stains, have gouges etc. nothing is perfect.
if you are going to use a jack. put a piece of plywood.99.9% of people are not welding on this material in their garage
Doesn't seem to me if your using it to protect your concrete that oil and other thing falling through would defeat the purpose.
Does it give off toxic fumes in a fire?
I have no clue. Lol.
@@LHTPerformance The reason I asked is when Trex was all the rage a friend working for the National Park Service told me they would not use it near buildings or on a porch or deck.
The reason is it is highly flammable.
They don't tell you that at the supply store.
When these new composite materials come out we need to know that kind of information.
Guys we're all missing the whole point here, which is " Will it blend? "
Lol, I remember that. That was Blendtech right ?
I was thinking about ordering this product until I watched this video. These tiles look like a bitch to clean. I'll stick with epoxy flooring. Thank you.
legit said the same thing to myself LOL
have fun with all those bubbles and chips, and yellowing of the clear coat.
Instead of sweeping the garge, you just vacuum it with a shop vac. You don't have to go down on your hands and knees and point blank the hose like he did.
Meh... Always dropping a screw or a washer or some piddly thing in the garage. Would be a total pain to find and pick up small fallen parts down thru those grates. Seems like dust will build up under those things big time. Think I'd much rather have some solid interlocking tile in a work area. What's the advantage of these grates that I'm not seeing?
I agree.
I would not consider these tiles. The damage from jacking and jack stands would accumulate every time you use the floor jack and jack stands. Eventually, the tiles would become quite damaged. Also, the build-up of debris would be a problem for anyone who lives in area where there is rain or snow. The dirty water and dirty melted snow would accumulate under the tiles and would cause the garage to be continuously dirty and wet under the tiles.
What about battery acid from an electric golf cart? Vacuuming by hand ? Not so interesting
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Heat and Friction beats Swisstrax - Lay a rubber mat to avoid point loads - Catch oil (fluids) and one should be ok...........No idea regarding the effect of slow moving streered wheels.
Ron Hind Had them in the shop for 2 years now. Still look good.
its not for commercial use😅
I see an s2000 with a kraftwerks supercharger!
I feel these are not for anyone that actually works in their garage.
We don’t use them in our shop we work out of. Basic jacking up, changing wheels and oil changes is fine.
I think the drive test was ridiculous because if the floor was solid that wouldn't happen. Why would you do a burn out.
I will not use them because of the dirt that gets in them. Cant get it out
Dave BB I’ve demonstrated how easy it vacuums out. I have them in 2 shops now and love them.
yes you can get it out
I’ve got it in my garage to park cars on not work in it everything you are doing is not what the floor was intended to be used as
I do also. I just wanted to test it.
I hate those tiles. Uncomfortable to lay on, hard to clean up spills. Finished flooring is the better option.
Well, fortunatly we don't lay down on the floor in our office...lol...Plus, so far these have been the easiest to clean and stay looking clean. But then again, I will update in the future to see if I still think the same.So far, This is the best option for us.
@@LHTPerformance I agree
@@LHTPerformance how are things holding up after 3 years? I didn't catch any follow up videos. Thanks for the info so far though 👍
@@emmanouel8 Thanks for reminding me. They still look perfect. I need to do a follow up video.
Not a big fan of the beginning of the video, if you’re going to jack, your car up, wouldn’t you have pieces of plywood to place underneath your Jack’s?
4 years later, I still jack up on this flooring. I don’t often have time to look for wood. It’s still holding up fine.
I wouldnt mind any of these failures tbh, not likely to happen in real world
We’ve had them in two shops since the video and zero issues. I would buy them again.
In my recommendation lol
Sper Kart I’ll have to talk to the script writer 🤣
So to sum it up, these are not ideal for a workshop.
Well, I would say they hold up pretty well. Depends on your type of work.
exactly. these are for people who don't work on cars in their garage and want to "hide" any dirt. they're uncomfortable to lay on, requires additional steps to properly clean (removal of tiles, vacuuming, washing tiles), not a perfectly even surface, god forbid if you get water on the floor, etc. why would anyone want a plastic floor over perfectly fine concrete? and it looks terrible, very tacky.
@@wrxzboost man, you need to get a creeper.
i think exaclty the opposite, as long as youre not doing dumb things like burnouts or dropping cherries on the floor, theyre perfect and they look way better than oil stained concrete. Obsessed garage does a much better video on these tiles, im definitely going with this over epoxy
@@stevel.6046 This is the first video I've seen testing welding, and that was my biggest concern. It holds up to spatter better than I would've thought. As long as you're welding on a lift or bench, and not dumb enough to set the torch head on the tile they look pretty good for shop use.
Yea...no.....
Useless products just by the look of it
useless hate just by the look of it
Cannot believe some of the idiotic questions and statements made on here, ie: Can I drive a D9 Caterpillar on them to change the tracks and not cause any damage? Think about what you'er about to ask 1st and use some common sense.