Are you disappointed in the performance of the $100 DIY Orlando garage floor coating product you purchased from one of the big box stores? Were you a penny-wise and a pound foolish? We receive many calls from people just like you who need to have a professional epoxy garage floor coating applied because the product they used fizzled.

What Causes Epoxy Garage Floor Coatings to Be Unsuitable?

• Unsuitable Floor Preparation – The DIY kit advises you to just clean the floor or acid etch it. Cleaning the floor will not work. Acid etching is not effective in smoothing the cement floor, especially on areas that are sealed, oiled, painted, or contaminated with chemicals. Garage Design Works uses a diamond-cup grinder to smooth your floor so the epoxy will apply better and you won’t see stains, cracks or dings in it. Cutting or shot blasting your cement floor may be an option if your floor is heavily contaminated with tire shine, wax, or strong chemicals.
• Substandard Adhesion – The DIY box kits don’t have the necessary adhesion properties needed to prevent chipping and flaking. The epoxy is merely a latex paint or contains too many fillers which don’t allow for superior adhesion to the floor. Simply said, there’s no stick-to-it-iveness!
• Moisture Issues – Sometimes moisture accumulating under your garage floor will affect the adhesiveness of the epoxy garage floor coating. This is usually due to faulty construction, improper landscaping grading, or downspouts that are trickling water under the garage floor. Our trained professionals look for moisture problems during their first visit to your home.
• Excessive Humidity – If you are applying epoxy to a cement floor on a very humid Florida day, you risk the chance that the coating will not adhere properly, can become cloudy, or not cure properly. Garage Design Works technicians ensure that your epoxy garage floor coating is applied during the right day temperature, humidity level, and weather conditions.
• Product Mixing Issues – When mixing the epoxy floor coating products, you may not be mixing the correct proportions or not mixing the product enough. Consequently, your epoxy floor coating won’t cure properly once applied. We have so much training and experience in the application of epoxy garage floor coatings that mixing issues do not occur.

If you want a beautiful showroom-quality floor in your garage, save yourself some money and aggravation and do it right the first time. Call the Orlando garage floor professionals at Garage Design Works at 407-447-8890 for peace of mind that your epoxy garage floor coating will last for years.