Polyaspartic vs. Epoxy: Which is the best concrete floor coating?

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Debating Getting an Epoxy Garage Floor in White Plains, NY?

Want to install the best flooring for your garage, basement or outdoor concrete? Polyaspartic offers outstanding durability and reliable performance. Although some flooring installers may attempt to convince you inferior solutions like epoxy or polyurea, both fall short when compared to professionally installed polyaspartic floor coating from Hello Garage of White Plains-Stamford.

The Downsides of Epoxy for a Garage Floor 

Epoxy garage flooring has been around for many years, becoming so common that the word “epoxy” is nearly synonymous with floor coating. However, this doesn’t mean it’s the top choice. Epoxy flooring looks great at first, but its visual appeal and performance can fade over time. Extreme temperatures, heavy use and prolonged exposure to UV light severely affect epoxy flooring — leaving you with a mess.

That’s why we recommend polyaspartic flooring for customers at Hello Garage of White Plains-Stamford. What is polyaspartic flooring? It’s a great concrete floor coating that’s ideal for high-traffic spaces like garages and provides lasting strength. As opposed to epoxy floors, polyaspartic coatings retain their color and structural integrity for years, resist daily use and cure within 24 hours. That’s why we believe polyaspartic flooring is the best alternative for epoxy floor coating.

Here are just a few of the ways polyaspartic flooring holds its value better than epoxy:

Cracking & Flaking

While epoxy coatings only cover the top of your concrete and are prone to peeling and flaking, polyaspartic coatings absorb into the pores of the concrete to create a tough, enduring bond.

Hot Tire Pick-up

The heat from your tires after driving is transferred into the garage floor. As the tires reduce in temperature and size, they can pull up sections of a garage floor’s epoxy coating. With polyaspartic flooring, this tire-induced peeling doesn’t happen.

Chemical Damage

Epoxy floors can readily absorb stains when exposed to oils, gasoline, diesel and other everyday garage chemicals and fluids. Polyaspartic coatings, on the other hand, resist these chemicals as long as spills are addressed immediately.

Inconsistent Flake Distribution

DIY epoxy floor jobs often suffer from uneven flake coverage, resulting in an uneven, unprofessional look. Professionally installed polyaspartic concrete flooring from Hello Garage of White Plains-Stamford, features full-broadcast flake distribution that creates a natural stone-like look.

UV Light Yellowing

Garage floor epoxy coatings are not resistant to UV rays, so they tend to discolor after prolonged exposure with sunlight. Polyaspartic coatings are UV-resistant and will not yellow, fade or discolor.

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A Deeper Look: Polyaspartic vs Epoxy

At Hello Garage of White Plains-Stamford, we think a professionally installed polyaspartic floor coating is the best alternative to epoxy flooring for those seeking outstanding performance that lasts. Our team selected this solution because we are dedicated to providing the best garage flooring for our customers — one that offers long-lasting protection and reliability.

Why is polyaspartic the best epoxy flooring alternative in White Plains, NY? Let’s dig into the details.

We install polyaspartic floor coating in a fluid state, so it penetrates every crack, crevice and pore of your concrete. This process establishes a powerful bond, fusing the coating with your garage floor.

The incredibly strong bond formed by polyaspartic flooring means it’s highly resilient. It holds up to hot tires, heavy foot traffic and daily use with no problems.

Unlike epoxy floor coatings that can yellow or lose color, our polyaspartic flooring is 100% UV-resistant and retains its appearance.

Polyaspartic concrete coatings take 24 hours to cure — compared to other options, which can take several days. That means you get an attractive and tough floor in about a day!

In lab tests, garage epoxy flooring typically comes apart by peeling from the concrete surface. By comparison, when polyaspartic floor coating is tested to the extreme, the concrete itself pulls apart — not the coating. The bond is so powerful, the concrete gives out before the polyaspartic does.

Polyaspartic coatings were initially used as a protective liner for truck beds, so they were made to withstand serious wear and tear. Truck beds are made of steel, a surface without pores, so if polyaspartic can bond with smooth metal, it will adhere effortlessly to your concrete floor.

What is the Best Garage Floor Coating in White Plains, NY?

Epoxy Polyurea Polyaspartic
Tighter adhesion with concrete means reduced surface damage over time X
UV-resistant: avoids yellowing or degrading over time X X
Greater flexibility prevents cracking X
Robust surface to withstand impacts, surface cuts and fractures X
Guards against hot tire pick-up X X
Protection from chemical damage
Looks great even after long-term wear X X

The Better Epoxy Alternative: Why Professionals Choose Polyaspartic Floor Coatings

With its strong visual appeal and long-lasting performance, we believe polyaspartic floor coatings are the best alternatives to epoxy in White Plains, NY, indoor or outdoor concrete surfaces. While a top-tier, professionally installed, 100% polyaspartic concrete coating costs a bit more up front, it lasts up to four or five times longer than epoxy. This toughness and reliability makes polyaspartic a better value over time — and a lot less trouble for you!

Frequently Asked Questions

Polyaspartic floor coating is visually appealing, dries in less time than epoxy, is resistant to UV light exposure and tough enough to resist heavy traffic. When you’re looking for the best garage floor coating, polyaspartic flooring is an investment in sustainable quality.

Epoxy garage floors are not the smartest lasting choice. They do not last as long and won’t keep their look over time due to issues like fracturing, discoloration and flaking.

Garage floor epoxy typically has a shorter lifespan than polyaspartic coatings. Epoxy flooring is susceptible to issues like UV damage and heat-related peeling from tires. On the other hand, polyaspartic floor coatings from Hello Garage of White Plains-Stamford are resistant to UV rays and bond securely to concrete — making them the best pick among epoxy alternatives.

DIY garage flooring is never the most effective solution. Unfortunately for DIYers everywhere, around 80% of garage floor coating success depends on proper surface preparation. We use specialized equipment like floor-prepping machines and industrial vacuums, along with experience to get your job done right. We ensure your concrete is free of damage, cracks and abrasions that cause other methods to fail. We also check for moisture in the concrete with a special instrument to ensure the polyaspartic material will adhere properly.

Polyaspartic flooring has been the material of choice in warehouses, factories and other industrial applications for more than four decades. Thanks to Hello Garage of White Plains-Stamford, this premium alternative to epoxy flooring is now available for home garages in White Plains, NY. Only polyaspartic flooring technology offers a stone-like finish and rugged strength with a single-day application.