Thinking About a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You might be considering 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 drawbacks. Self-installing and selecting epoxy may be seem more affordable initially, but they tend to underperform compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to go DIY 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 applied by experts like the team at Hello Garage of Delmarva 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 specifically, come with significant drawbacks. From limited 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 does not have the robust nature and resilience of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more vulnerable to chipping, flaking and chemical damage — especially in high-traffic 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, yellow or break down when exposed to sunlight — even light shining through garage windows or open doors.

Unfortunately, DIY epoxy garage floor kits and other do-it-yourself coatings on the market typically demand multiple coats with extended curing times in between, sometimes needing several days to complete. Any misstep in blending or timing can ruin the entire project and lead to subpar 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 thoroughly cleaned, dried and often sanded or acid-etched prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is difficult and time consuming for homeowners using DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Delmarva, we handle the preparation ourselves using professional equipment.

Without proper safety gear, fumes emitted when applying your own garage floor can be hazardous, 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 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. By choosing Hello Garage of Delmarva, we do the work and you are able to take it easy and appreciate a low-maintenance, beautiful and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Remove the worry from your garage floor coating. Opt for professionalism by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to arrange your free estimate for an expertly applied, top-notch polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Delmarva.