Do Not Let Your Garage Floor Get Damaged, If You Can Help It

By John Sheppard

Almost everyone that lives in a house has a garage. But not everyone cares about their garage. And let's be honest, most of the garages don't look too well. Some people really don't care because they think that the garage is only for storage or for the car and that no one can see how the garage looks. However, I am sure that people who spend a lot of time in their garage, usually end up spending a lot of time working on their vehicle, and they do care a lot about how their garage looks.

If you spend a lot of time in your garage, your garage door will be open very often. It is very likely that everyone who passes by will see your garage and what's inside it. That's why you want to make a change and make your garage look much better. The first thing which will drastically change the look of your garage is a garage floor coating.

If you install a coating on your garage floor, this will have many advantages. The fact that it makes it look better isn't the only good thing about garage floor coatings. If your concrete is damaged or has cracks or uneven spots, a garage floor coating will hide everything. Not only that, but it will also protect your concrete from further deterioration.

Another thing you will love to hear if you work a lot in your garage is that a garage floor coating will be much easier to clean than the concrete itself. Working on a vehicle can end up with spilling all kinds of fluids like oil on the floor, which are very hard to remove from the concrete. If you have a garage floor coating, you will be able to remove any stains without a headache.

There are more types of garage floor coatings. Some of them are: epoxy garage floor coating, vinyl garage floor coating, interlocking garage floor coating, roll over floor coating and so on. The most common and one of the best garage floor coatings is the epoxy garage floor coating. It isn't very easy to install, you have to watch out for a few things before you install it, but if you do it right it will last for a very long time and it will protect the concrete very well. Moreover, it will give your garage a gorgeous look. So, if you want your garage to look good, the first thing to do is install a garage floor coating.

Swisstrax Official Supplier for AVIS National Campaign - Cool Car Floor Tile Display Pads

Cool Car Collection As Displayed on SWISSTRAX Modular Floor Tile

Avis Rent A Car displays their Cool Car Collection on car display pads made from Swisstrax modular floor tiles. The easy to install modular flooring tile is noted for their durability and SWISS design. Avis locations have noted that where the card display pads are installed which highlight the collection, customers have been opting to upgrade to one of the Cool Car vehicles. Swisstrax Modular Floor Tile stands out in the crowd and proudly highlights the Cool Car collection. We love the floor, we're very happy with it. Our upgrade sales to the AVIS Cool Car Collection are up significantly since we have placed the vehicles on the Swisstrax Flooring (Ribtrax)! Our business and interest in the Cool Car Collection is way up thanks to the Swisstrax Flooring.

When visiting your local airport Avis Rent A Car you may see their Cool Car collection displayed on car display pads made of Swisstrax modular floor tiles. The companies have developed a new national program with varied car display pad sizes available for individual Avis locations to order.

The program was launched in March 2008 and the first rollout included airport locations in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Dallas. Orders for the Cool Car Display Pads are now coming in from Avis locations throughout the U.S.

The easy-to-install modular flooring tile, noted for their durability and SWISS DESIGN, was found to be a great match for Avis' Cool Car program. In some locations where the car display pads are installed which highlight the collection, customers have been opting to upgrade to one of the Cool Car vehicles.

Justin from Avis at LAX stated "We love the floor, we're very happy with it. Our upgrade sales to the AVIS Cool Car Collection are up significantly since we have placed the vehicles on the Swisstrax Flooring (Ribtrax)! Our business and interest in the Cool Car Collection is way up thanks to the Swisstrax Flooring. Another employee stated "We get a lot of comments from people flying in; they can see it from the plane!"

Swisstrax has received a lot of interest in their Car Display Pads from dealerships all over the world and has just received approval from Honda Corporate in Latin America. CEO and President Mr. Randy Nelson was quoted as saying "We have received several positive comments on the AVIS products and this has stirred quite an interest from the car community especially considering that clients sales have increased due to the outstanding look of our products. We have the only domestically made modular floor tile that can withstand roll-over weight in excess of 40,000 lbs. This is why Swisstrax is known to be the BEST in the industry and our agreements with well renowned International corporations like AVIS, SHELBY, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, HONDA, and FERRARI only help to confirm our top rank on a global scale."

Swisstrax and our modular flooring tile is represented in over 20 countries around the world including production facilities in 5 different countries. New global offices have been set up in MEXICO, RUSSIA, THE NETHERLANDS, and AUSTRALIA and next on the list is South America and SE Asia.

Swisstrax also has a flooring tile program with Shelby Automobiles, which includes optional Cobra Logotiles available to their customers. Recently endorsed by racing legend Bobby Unser, Swisstrax is showing a growing national appeal to car fanciers and those in the racing and automobile industries.

Garage Floor Mats

by Alison Cole


Garage floor mats are just what you need to keep your garage floor clean. The protection provided by these mats keeps your garage, shop or basement floor looking as good as new. Durable garage floor mats have a tough non-porous PVC surface that is specially formulated to protect against oil spills, salt and common contaminants found on garage and shop floors. Due to the raised plastic edges and the heavy-duty material that the surface is made of, these mats hold gallons of liquid-oil, coolant, water and mud. This surface prevents slush from spreading onto the garage floor.

Garage floor mats are a convenient substitute to scrubbing, cleaning or refinishing your garage floor. They catch the mud, slush and grime that falls off your vehicle. These mats keep your garage floor clean and eliminate the problem of tracking dirt from your garage into your home. These mats also keep your garage and home safe by keeping all of your walk areas dry.

Garage floor mats come in diamond-trend and coin grade patterns that direct debris out of your garage. In addition to being easy to cut and install, these pads provide a soft feel, neat look and fresh smell throughout your garage, basement or shop floor.

Most garage floor mats are made of durable PVC floor coverings. The butt or overlap material gives a seamless wall-to-wall look. Specially formulated, heavy-duty, installer-grade material is used to make garage mats very effective.

The diamond tread pattern is a popular tread plate design often found on metal tool boxes, truck bumpers, garage storage cabinets, and some metal ramps. This patterned flooring is offered in specially formulated, heavy-duty, installer-grade material. It is made up of solid polyvinyl and has the same resistance throughout the entire product, from top to bottom. Owing to this, it is solid and more durable to drive and walk on.

Garage floor mats are undoubtedly a perfect solution to dripping oil, coolants and other liquids that soil garage floors.

What Type of Garage Floor Covering Should You Select?

By David Karlson
So, you have a garage and you want it to last. You want to protect the floor from grease, oil and all other spills and marks that can occur in a busy garage setting. What type of garage floor covering should you consider purchasing?

There are many different types of garage floor covering options for you to consider. You can choose floor tile that is available in many different types of materials. You can even paint your floor with a special type of floor paint.

There are mats available in many different sizes. This form of garage floor covering is quite simple to install as you just throw it on the floor wherever you want it. This is probably the easiest way to cover your garage floor.

If you choose to paint your garage floor, make sure you purchase the right kind of paint for the job. The paint is a special epoxy that is designed to protect the floor from spills and general wear and tear.

A good garage floor covering can save you money in the end because it will be protecting your concrete. It will also act as a safety feature in preventing people from slipping on the wet or slippery concrete.

If you choose tile as your garage floor covering, you will have many choices in patterns and colors to choose. An interlocking floor tile (shown above) is quite easy to install and does not take a lot of time to install either. It can also be used in a basement or workshop as it is not limited to use in the garage.

A garage floor covering will also allow you to keep the floor much cleaner as a covering is easier to clean than the concrete base. If you happen to spill some gas or oil, it is a whole lot easier to clean off a covering than it is off a concrete floor.

If you have always desired to have your garage floor looking like a showroom floor then that is the way to go. You will be able to impress your friends and relatives with your new garage floor.

In conclusion, if you are not happy looking at your concrete floor or it is starting to look shabby then why not consider installing a garage floor covering. These covers are excellent for protecting a concrete floor and for giving your garage a clean new look.

Your garage floor should be protected and we provide several different methods to protect any concrete floor area whether using a garage floor sealer or any type of garage floor covering.

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