If you are considering having an epoxy coating applied to your garage floor, you’re probably wondering what’s the best garage floor coating to use. It’s a standard question that my clients will ask when we we’re in the planning phase of their garage floor coating project. Unfortunately, this simple question doesn’t always have a simple, straight-forward answer.
To answer the question as accurately as possible, their are some considerations that should be taken into account.
The best garage floor coating for one circumstance may not be the best for another. You need to evaluate a few factors to come to a definitive answer based on your particular circumstances. To determine what is the best garage floor coating for your garage, consider the following:
1. How important are aesthetics to you?
Is it important that your floor looks great? Do you want your epoxy color to lighten-up your garage or to give it a clean look and feel? Are you more concerned with the protective qualities of the epoxy coating than the way it looks? When it comes to the finished garage floor’s look, it is important to consider how good is good enough.
2. What is your garage’s primary purpose?
Is it the sole purpose of your garage to store your vehicles? If so, how often do you use these vehicles? The repeated cycles of parking and removing your vehicle from the garage will require a coating with significantly more wear-resistance than a garage used primarily for long-term storage and protection.
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What else will you use your garage for?
For many of us, our garages are much more than a place to park our vehicles. I’ve seen garages that double as workshops, game rooms, and even pubs. If you are planning to have your garage double as a workshop (I use the workshop example since it’s probably more common that your garage will double as a workshop than a pub), you will want a garage floor coating that is slip-resistant.
4. Where is your garage located?
This relates to geographic location, not the position of your garage in relation to your house or property. If your garage will not be heated, and you are living in an area that experiences the full-effects of the four-seasons (freeze/thaw cycles and extreme variations in humidity), the best garage floor coating for your garage will also be highly durable. Believe it or not, some epoxy coatings will flex more easily than others as extreme environmental weather and seasonal changes occur.
5. What is my garage floor coating budget?
Consider how much money you have to spend on your project. Find an epoxy coating that will work for your particular circumstances within your budget. Never spend more money for a coating that exceeds your needs. Additionally, never spend less than you should for a coating that will properly protect and beautify your garage.
Consider each of the five factors/attributes above…
The best garage floor coating will combine durability, wear-resistance, slip-resistance, high visual-appeal, and pricing value. Determine the level of importance each of these coating attributes has specific to your circumstances. The best garage floor coating will not be the same for everyone.
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