Most garages these days are made with concrete and for a good reason. But despite its remarkable durability, concrete slabs will eventually give in when subjected to extreme abuse. Thankfully, we now have what we call a protective coating, which provides an additional layer of protection to your garage floor in the form of epoxy.
Epoxy coating is one of the most durable and toughest finishes you can use in your garage floors. Aside from protecting the floor, it can turn your ugly, dirty, or dull cement into something very pleasing in the eyes. Featured in both commercial and residential applications, an epoxy-coated floor will draw all eyes to your garage floors with its sparkling gleam. Still on the fence? Read further on the benefits of using epoxy coating on your garage floors below:
Heavy-duty and robust
Want to have extremely resilient and durable floors? Epoxy is the one you’re looking for as this material is made to endure heavy traffic, equipment, and machinery. Moreover, epoxy is known to stand up to cracks, impacts, stains, chemicals, and surface scrapes. With an epoxy floor, worry no more about putting too much pressure on the floor nor dropping heavy tools on it.
Various designs
Whether your garage floors are old or new, applying an epoxy coating on them is certainly doable. Available in virtually countless designs, personalizing your garage with whatever color or pattern you like is made easier with epoxy.
Stain and moisture resistant
Did you know that an epoxy coating is naturally resistant to stain and moisture? This then makes it the perfect finish for garage floors, specifically those that are subjected to regular spills and leaks. Also, things like petrochemical spills, deicing salts, water, and other contaminants are impenetrable to epoxy. With just soap and water, you can clean your epoxy floors with ease.
Resurfacing qualities
Commercial floors are susceptible to stains, cracks, and damages. A great way to fix these defects is by coating epoxy to your existing floor. What’s more, epoxy coatings are self-leveling, meaning they provide an even, polished floor that will conceal any floor marks and damages.
Easy installation
Worried about having to stop your operations or the plain inconvenience of applying epoxy coatings to your current floor? Well, good news–you won’t have to. Easy and quick to install, an epoxy flooring won’t get in your way. So, you can do whatever you need to do during installation.
It’s epoxy coating, NOT epoxy paint
Ever heard of epoxy paint? Are you confused about whether or not it’s simply another term for epoxy coating? Epoxy coating and epoxy paint can be two different finishes, depending on the manufacturer.
The term “epoxy paint” is inspired by epoxy coatings. It was coined by epoxy manufacturers themselves after noticing that it’s a common terminology people also use when searching for epoxy coatings. That’s because the DIY intermixed the term “paint” with “coating,” hence the terminology “epoxy paint.” This influenced many popular DIY epoxy flooring manufacturers to brand their products as “epoxy paint” as this is what their consumers seem to call it.
Well, as confusing as it is, if you see an advertised “garage epoxy paint,” odds are, it could either be an acrylic paint or an epoxy coating. Consequently, many people mistakenly bought paint for their garage floors when it should have been epoxy coating. On the other hand, garage floor paint is a latex acrylic product.
Many manufacturers also offer “1-Part epoxy paint,” which refers to a paint mixed with a small amount of epoxy. Compared to standard acrylic paint, this product has better adhesion and durability, but it is not an epoxy product either. The takeaway here is that epoxy coating is NOT paint. Therefore, if you wish to install epoxy flooring on your garage, make sure to clarify with the manufacturer if it’s the real, 100% epoxy coating, and not acrylic latex nor 1-Part epoxy paint.
