Thinking About an Epoxy Garage Floor Coating DIY Project?

You might be thinking about 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 limitations. Handling the installation yourself and choosing epoxy may be seem more affordable initially, 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 as the years go by.

What are the disadvantages of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor put in place by experts like the team at Hello Garage of Omaha the preferred solution? 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 specifically, come with notable drawbacks. From limited long-term durability to a difficult 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 doesn’t have the robustness 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, breaking and chemical damage — especially in high-traffic garages. Garage floor painting can easily wear away under heavy use.

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, turn yellow or deteriorate 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 sold at retail stores typically end up requiring multiple coats with significant curing times in between, sometimes requiring several days to complete. Any mistake in blending or timing can spoil the entire project and lead to unsatisfactory results. Our polyaspartic floors harden more rapidly and are installed by professionals.

For the best outcome, the concrete surface of a garage floor must be meticulously cleaned, dried and often sanded or etched with acid prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is difficult and time intensive for homeowners installing DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Omaha, we manage the prep work ourselves using professional equipment.

Without protective equipment, fumes produced when installing your own garage floor can be risky, 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 long run. By choosing Hello Garage of Omaha, we do the work and you are able to take it easy and enjoy a high-quality, beautiful and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Take the stress out of 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.