Considering an Epoxy Garage Floor Coating DIY Project?

You may be contemplating a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your upcoming home makeover, but proceed with caution —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with notable limitations. Handling the installation yourself and opting for epoxy may be less expensive at first, but they tend to fall short compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to go DIY often does not age well — costing you time and money in the long run.

What are the downsides of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor put in place by specialists such as the team at Hello Garage of Arlington a superior option? Here’s how DIY garage flooring solutions like epoxy and other do-it-yourself garage floor paints compare to expertly installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings.

Many DIY garage floor coatings, epoxy kits in particular, come with considerable drawbacks. From insufficient long-term durability to a challenging application process, here are some of the frequent disadvantages homeowners run into with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often does not have the robustness and hardiness of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more susceptible to cracking, breaking and chemical damage — especially in heavily used garages. Garage floor painting can easily wear away from foot traffic.

Unlike polyaspartic coatings, most DIY garage floor coatings aren’t UV stable. This means even the best DIY garage floor coating made from epoxy can fade, develop a yellow tint or deteriorate when exposed to sunlight — even light coming through garage windows or open doors.

Unfortunately, DIY epoxy garage floor kits and other do-it-yourself coatings sold at retail stores typically end up requiring multiple coats with significant curing times in between, sometimes needing several days to complete. Any misstep in blending or timing can ruin the entire project and lead to unsatisfactory results. Our polyaspartic floors cure faster and are put in by skilled technicians.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be meticulously cleaned, dried and often sanded or chemically treated prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is challenging and time consuming for homeowners who want to install DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Arlington, we manage the prep work ourselves using expert tools.

Without adequate protection, fumes produced when applying your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in a poorly ventilated space. You can prevent this potentially dangerous situation by hiring a professional garage floor coating company to do the installation.

Don’t throw away your time, money and effort on a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating that you may not be happy with in the not-so-distant future. With Hello Garage of Arlington, we handle the installation and you are able to sit back, relax and enjoy a high-quality, beautiful and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Remove the worry from your garage floor coating. Go pro by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to arrange your free estimate for a professionally installed, top-notch polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Arlington.