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Originally Posted by XB GS 351 Coupe
Looks interesting.
I don't get that floor, wouldn't that trap dirt all day long and be impossible to keep clean, then there would be the mould issue from moisture?
Instead of three drive on lifts I would get an actual lift where you can work on your car.
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On the lift, I've never really understood that argument, but then I've never had or used a lift before. From what I can see, a scissor lift gives you access to most of what an actual lift would offer, front and rear axles, exhaust and driveshaft, transmission, brakes, oil changes, wheels off detailing........
I initially dismissed Swisstrax Ribtrax tiles because of the slotted design trapping dirt. I even looked into the flat and Diamond Trax versions. But the more I looked into it, the more the Ribtrax made sense.
Before the install, I would have leaves and dust and twigs and pretty much anything blowing into the garage and going anywhere and everywhere. Blow out the garage and it would all be back in less than a day, and all the way through. If I went with the two alternatives, or polished concrete or epoxy, that situation would still exist.
Post install, anything that blows in is trapped within the first few rows of tiles. Dust settles through the tiles and keeps my work surface clean. When I washing and drying cars, the water falls through and then drains out via the channels molded into the underside of the tiles, so I'm not standing in puddles.
So yes, the dirt and water falls through and is trapped under the tiles, that's the point. Trust me, I thought it would be a problem, but its not. Once a week, I'll blow or vacuum out the front half of the garage which lifts any debris from the tiles. Thing is, I was doing that pre-Swisstrax, but wasn't getting the result I was wanting. Post Swisstrax, it isn't always needed now.
If I was metal working in the garage, I wouldn't bother having a nice floor at all. I did have some nerves about lifting cars on the tiles, but I have got around that by using rubber gym mats under the jack and jack stands, works brilliantly.
I would 100% do Swisstrax again, it's transformed the working space and keeps the everything clean despite what you might think.