mxtech1 wrote:
Those snap-down tiles can't be practical for people that actually work on stuff in their garage.
What happens when you spill oil or anti-freeze and it seeps down into the tiles? What happens when you have to weld or torch and you are throwing hot material all over the place? What about when you need to use a floor jack and the wheels don't want to turn?
There's pros and cons to any finish. I like the tiles as they're easy to clean. Easy to replace if you damage them (just snap in a new one) although I haven't damaged any in the 2 years they've been down. The floortrax ones I have are perfectly flat with no holes. You'd have to have a pretty big spill, laying there for a long time, to even worry about it and worst case, just lift a couple of sections and clean it up. I don't torch on the tiles, and wouldn't on concrete or epoxy as that's a recipe for damaging either (epoxy melts at 150 F and concrete flakes off). I have a few large stationary machines, some up to 500 lbs (Drill press, 18" bandsaw, Jointer) that I roll around with ease on wheeled bases. Floor jack wheels turn just fine on the type of tiles I have. Epoxy works fine as well although installing on a new properly prepared surface that hasn't had any previous spills and has proper control joints gives best results. Weigh the benefits of either and make a choice. Either would be good.