Thinking About DIY Garage Floor Coating?

You may be contemplating 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. Doing your own installation 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 as the years go by.

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 Napa Valley a better choice? 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 included, come with notable drawbacks. From lack of long-term durability to a challenging application process, here are some of the common disadvantages homeowners encounter with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often does not have the strength and resilience of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by professionals. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more susceptible to chipping, peeling and chemical damage — especially in heavily used garages. Garage floor painting can easily wear away 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 discolor, turn yellow or deteriorate 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 on the market typically require multiple coats with long curing times in between, sometimes requiring several days to complete. Any misstep in mixing or timing can ruin the entire project and lead to subpar results. Our polyaspartic floors cure faster and are installed by professionals.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be fully cleaned, dried and often sanded or etched with acid prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is challenging and time consuming for homeowners who want to install DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Napa Valley, we manage the prep work ourselves using expert tools.

Without adequate protection, fumes produced when putting in your own garage floor can be hazardous, especially in an unventilated space. You can protect yourself and your family from this potentially dangerous situation by hiring a professional garage floor coating company to do the installation.

Don’t waste 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 Napa Valley, we do the work and you get to sit back, relax and appreciate a low-maintenance, beautiful and durable polyaspartic garage floor.

Take the stress out of your garage floor coating. Choose professional expertise by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to arrange your free estimate for a specialist-installed, high-quality polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Napa Valley.