Considering a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You may be contemplating a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your newest home makeover, but proceed carefully —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with notable drawbacks. Self-installing and opting for epoxy may be initially cheaper, but they often underperform compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to do it yourself tends not to age well — costing you time and money as the years go by.

What are the pitfalls of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor installed by specialists such as the team at Hello Garage of Atlanta the preferred solution? 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 notable drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a difficult 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 doesn’t have the robust nature and hardiness of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by professionals. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more prone to chipping, peeling and chemical damage — especially in heavily used garages. Garage floor painting can easily wear away under heavy use.

Unlike polyaspartic coatings, most DIY garage floor coatings are not UV stable. This means even the best DIY garage floor coating made from epoxy can lose its color, turn yellow or break down 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 on the market typically end up requiring multiple coats with long curing times in between, sometimes taking several days to complete. Any error in blending or timing can spoil the entire project and lead to poor results. Our polyaspartic floors harden more rapidly and are applied by experts.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be meticulously cleaned, dried and often sanded or etched with acid prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is challenging and time intensive for homeowners installing DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Atlanta, we do the work ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without protective equipment, fumes produced when applying your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in an unventilated space. You can avoid this potentially dangerous situation by contracting a professional garage floor coating company to do the installation.

Don’t waste your time, money and effort on a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating that you might have to replace in a few years. By choosing Hello Garage of Atlanta, we take care of everything and you are able to take it easy and delight in a hassle-free, 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 Atlanta.