Considering an Epoxy Garage Floor Coating DIY Project?

You may be contemplating a DIY epoxy garage floor or another DIY coating for your newest home makeover, but proceed carefully —DIY garage floor coating projects both come with notable limitations. Self-installing and opting for epoxy may be less expensive at first, but they often fall short 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 in the long run.

What are the pitfalls of a DIY garage floor coating? Why is a polyaspartic floor applied by specialists such as the team at Hello Garage of Twin Cities South the preferred solution? 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 considerable drawbacks. From lack of long-term durability to a long an­­­­d complicated application process, here are some of the typical disadvantages homeowners face with a DIY epoxy coating.

A DIY epoxy garage floor or floor painting often does not have the robustness and hardiness of polyaspartic floor coatings installed by professionals. Unlike polyaspartic, which is a long lasting and flexible surface, epoxy flooring is more prone to chipping, flaking and chemical damage — especially in busy 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 discolor, 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 on the market typically end up requiring multiple coats with extended curing times in between, sometimes taking several days to complete. Any error in mixing or timing can spoil the entire project and lead to poor 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 chemically treated prior to installing an epoxy floor. This type of prep work is challenging and time intensive for homeowners using DIY epoxy garage floor kits. At Hello Garage of Twin Cities South, we do the work ourselves using specialized machinery.

Without adequate protection, fumes produced when applying your own garage floor can be dangerous, especially in an unventilated 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 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. With Hello Garage of Twin Cities South, we do the work and you are able to unwind, relax and delight in a high-quality, beautiful and long-lasting polyaspartic garage floor.

Remove the worry from your garage floor coating. Choose professional expertise by calling 1.888.59.GARAGE today to schedule your free estimate for a professionally installed, high-quality polyaspartic garage floor coating from Hello Garage of Twin Cities South.