Houston homeowners often hear bold claims about polyaspartic flooring, but not all of them tell the full story. High humidity and heat place unique demands on garage floor coating systems, making proper material selection critical.
Myth 1: Polyaspartic Flooring Can Handle Moisture on Its Own
A frequent misconception is that polyaspartic flooring can manage concrete moisture without additional layers. While a polyaspartic floor coating performs extremely well as a top coat, it is not intended for direct-to-concrete application.
Houston concrete often contains elevated moisture levels. Without proper moisture mitigation, improper coatings applied directly to concrete may fail prematurely. That is why moisture-mitigating epoxy primers play such an important role.
Myth 2: Epoxy Is Unnecessary
Another myth is that epoxy is an unnecessary addition to a coating system. In reality, epoxy remains one of the most important components of a long-lasting garage floor coating. Epoxy can be applied thickly and bonds deeply to concrete, making it an ideal direct-to-concrete base coat/primer.
Epoxy floor coatings are also commonly used in indoor spaces where UV exposure is limited. While epoxy has lower UV resistance than polyaspartic products, its strength lies in creating a stable foundation beneath the surface.
Myth 3: Faster Installations Mean Better Floors
Some homeowners believe faster is always better. While 1-day installations that use a quick-cure polyurea-polyaspartic as both the primer coat and top coat are possible in rare situations, most benefit from a 2-day process. Why 2 days? Because a 2-day system uses a slower-curing, moisture-mitigating epoxy primer to mitigate for moisture-related issues, followed by dual polyaspartic top coats to provide UV, stain and impact resistance. That is, the hybrid epoxy-polyaspartic system takes a bit longer to install but provides all the benefits you’ll need for a long lasting floor.
Myth 4: Polyaspartic Flooring Is Just a Decorative Upgrade
Using polyaspartic coatings as top coats delivers a polished appearance, while resisting UV exposure, chemicals, oils, and hot tire pickup, all critical in Houston garages.
Preview Your Floor Before You Commit
Garage Floor Coatings of Houston offers a Live Coatings Visualizer, allowing you to see how colors and flake blends will look in your actual garage or home.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and build a garage floor coating system designed for Houston’s demanding conditions.