Considering DIY Garage Floor Coating?

You might be considering a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your newest home makeover, but be cautious —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with notable drawbacks. Self-installing 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 opt for DIY often does not age well — costing you time and money in the long run.

What are the disadvantages of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor installed by professionals like the team at Hello Garage of Austin the preferred solution? Here’s how DIY garage flooring solutions like epoxy and other do-it-yourself garage floor paints measure up to expertly installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings.

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

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often lacks the robustness and resilience of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more susceptible to splintering, flaking and chemical damage — especially in busy garages. Garage floor painting can easily flake off under heavy use.

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 lose its color, develop a yellow tint or degrade when exposed to sunlight — even light streaming 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 extended curing times in between, sometimes requiring several days to complete. Any mistake in mixing or timing can ruin the entire project and lead to unsatisfactory results. Our polyaspartic floors set quickly and are installed by professionals.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be fully cleaned, dried and often ground or chemically treated prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is difficult and time intensive for homeowners who want to install DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Austin, we do the work ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without adequate protection, fumes emitted when putting in your own garage floor can be hazardous, especially in an unventilated 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 could end up repairing in the not-so-distant future. When you partner with Hello Garage of Austin, we do the work and you are able to take it easy and delight in a hassle-free, attractive and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Remove the worry from your garage floor coating. Choose professional expertise by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to book your free estimate for a professionally installed, high-quality polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Austin.