Chances are, you’ve heard of epoxy floor coatings. But are they right for you? The differences in epoxy and polyaspartic flooring are vast. Here’s some information to help decide which garage floor coating is best for you.

For flake flooring which is the most common garage floor application, the similarities in aesthetics or the way it looks can be unnoticeable, at first. Neither product is a paint. Both epoxy and polyaspartic are sealers which act as a bonding agent applied to your bare concrete. It’s how they react to the elements which separates the two.

Epoxy Garage Floor Coatings are a lower cost option for garages. Epoxy floors will look fantastic at first, especially when a thicker coat is applied. Often marketed as an easy do-it-yourself solution, a homeowner can install a good looking floor with minimal expense, experience and tools.

The drawback comes in its longevity. Epoxy is susceptible to fading, peeling and cracking due to its lack of elasticity and heat resistance. The best and most successful application of epoxy is in primarily interior items such as furniture.

Over time, the sun will fade your floors unevenly beause how it hits your garage floor. Also the heat from your tires will eventually erode or melt the top layer of epoxy because of its lack of heat resistance.

There are specific times when epoxy is right for a garage but only when extreme temperatures, sunlight and hot tires aren’t a factor. Think showroom.

Polyaspartic Garage Floor Coatings: Let’s start with the downside. Polyaspartic settles extremely quickly. Think of fast drying glue. If you don’t act fast, you’ll have a real mess on your hands. However, polyaspartic is the recommended choice for garage floors for numerous reasons. First its strength. Polyaspartic is over 4X stronger than epoxy. Where epoxy needs to be maintained often, polyaspartic is truly set it and forget it. Which is why you see a lifetime warranty for polyaspartic and in most cases, no warranty at all for epoxy.

Because of its fast-drying and bonding, most polyaspartic applications can be completed in 1 day. With professional equipment, the installation of polyaspartic floors is faster, safer, lasts longer and won’t fade.

Most of our clients choose polyaspartic flooring so they never have to worry about upgrading their garage every again.