Considering an Epoxy Garage Floor Coating DIY Project?

You might be considering a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your upcoming home makeover, but proceed carefully —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with major drawbacks. Handling the installation yourself and choosing epoxy may be less expensive at first, but they tend to underperform compared to professionally installed polyaspartic garage floor coatings. In other words, the decision to go DIY often does not age well — costing you time and money as the years go by.

What are the disadvantages of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor applied by experts like the team at Hello Garage of Omaha a better choice? 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 kits in particular, come with notable drawbacks. From lack of long-term durability to a long an­­­­d complicated application process, here are some of the typical disadvantages homeowners run into with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often doesn’t have 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 vulnerable to splintering, breaking and chemical damage — especially in busy garages. Garage floor painting can easily flake off 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 lose its color, 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 available for purchase typically require multiple coats with long curing times in between, sometimes taking several days to complete. Any error in blending or timing can mess up the entire project and lead to poor results. Our polyaspartic floors cure faster and are applied by experts.

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 difficult and laborious for homeowners using DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Omaha, we manage the prep work ourselves using professional equipment.

Without adequate protection, fumes created when applying 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 contracting 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 may not be happy with in the long run. When you partner with Hello Garage of Omaha, we do the work and you can take it easy and enjoy a low-maintenance, attractive and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Eliminate the hassle from your garage floor coating. Opt for professionalism by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to book your free estimate for a professionally installed, top-notch polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Omaha.