Thinking About a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You might be thinking about 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 major limitations. Self-installing and opting for epoxy may be initially cheaper, but they frequently 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 term.

What are the pitfalls of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor applied by experts like the team at Hello Garage of Dallas a better choice? Here’s how DIY garage flooring solutions like epoxy and other do-it-yourself garage floor paints stack up to expertly installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings.

Many DIY garage floor coatings, epoxy included, come with notable drawbacks. From lack of long-term durability to a challenging application process, here are some of the common disadvantages homeowners run into with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often lacks the strength 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 cracking, 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 aren’t UV stable. This means even the best DIY garage floor coating made from epoxy can lose its color, turn yellow or deteriorate 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 demand multiple coats with significant curing times in between, sometimes taking several days to complete. Any error in mixing or timing can spoil the entire project and lead to poor results. Our polyaspartic floors set quickly and are installed by professionals.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be thoroughly cleaned, dried and often ground or acid-etched prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is difficult and time consuming for homeowners installing DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Dallas, we do the work ourselves using expert tools.

Without adequate protection, fumes emitted when installing your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in an unventilated space. You can prevent this potentially dangerous situation by employing 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 the not-so-distant future. With Hello Garage of Dallas, we handle the installation and you are able to sit back, relax and appreciate a low-maintenance, beautiful and durable polyaspartic garage floor.

Take the stress out of your garage floor coating. Go pro by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to arrange your free estimate for an expertly applied, high-quality polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Dallas.