Thinking About a DIY Epoxy Garage Floor?

You might be considering a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your newest home makeover, but proceed with caution —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with notable drawbacks. Handling the installation yourself and selecting epoxy may be less expensive at first, but they often underperform compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to do it yourself often does not 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 put in place by professionals like the team at Hello Garage of Metro Detroit a superior option? 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 considerable drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a challenging application process, here are some of the frequent disadvantages homeowners encounter with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often does not have the robust nature and durability of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by experts. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more vulnerable to chipping, breaking and chemical damage — especially in busy garages. Garage floor painting can easily flake off in high-traffic areas.

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, develop a yellow tint or break down 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 on the market typically end up requiring multiple coats with extended curing times in between, sometimes requiring several days to complete. Any error in blending or timing can mess up the entire project and lead to unsatisfactory 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 fully 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 using DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Metro Detroit, we manage the prep work ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without adequate protection, fumes produced when putting in your own garage floor can be hazardous, especially in a poorly ventilated space. You can protect yourself and your family from 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 may not be happy with in the long run. With Hello Garage of Metro Detroit, we take care of everything and you can unwind, relax and appreciate a high-quality, attractive and durable 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 an expertly applied, top-notch polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Metro Detroit.