Considering an Epoxy Garage Floor Coating DIY Project?

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 significant drawbacks. Handling the installation yourself and opting for epoxy may be initially cheaper, but they frequently underperform compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to do it yourself doesn’t age well — costing you time and money in the long term.

What are the pitfalls of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor put in place by specialists such as the team at Hello Garage of Cincinnati a superior option? 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 specifically, come with considerable drawbacks. From lack of long-term durability to a challenging application process, here are some of the common disadvantages homeowners face 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 experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more susceptible to splintering, peeling and chemical damage — especially in busy garages. Garage floor painting can easily wear away from foot traffic.

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 fade, yellow or degrade 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 available for purchase typically demand multiple coats with long curing times in between, sometimes needing several days to complete. Any mistake in mixing or timing can mess up the entire project and lead to subpar 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 chemically treated prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is difficult and laborious for homeowners using DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Cincinnati, we do the work ourselves using expert tools.

Without adequate protection, fumes created when putting in your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in an unventilated space. You can avoid 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 might have to replace in a few years. When you partner with Hello Garage of Cincinnati, we handle the installation and you are able to take it easy and delight in a hassle-free, attractive and durable polyaspartic garage floor.

Eliminate the hassle from your garage floor coating. Go pro by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to book your free estimate for a specialist-installed, high-quality polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Cincinnati.