Does your epoxy garage floor coating look dull or worn out? Is the finish not as glossy as it used to be? As durable as these coatings have the potential to be, one question we get from time to time is how to bring back the shine or make a garage coating look like new again. ... Read More about How to Restore the Shine of a Worn or Dull looking Garage Floor Coating
Epoxy 101
Why Epoxy Coatings can Turn Yellow and How to Prevent It
There is nothing more discouraging than applying an epoxy garage floor coating only to have it turn yellow in color or tone in areas of the floor at some point after application. This can happen in as little as a few months to as long as a few years or more. As frustrating ... Read More about Why Epoxy Coatings can Turn Yellow and How to Prevent It
How to Apply an Epoxy Garage Floor Coating – A DIY Guide
Learning the basics of how to apply an epoxy garage floor coating isn’t hard. A quick search on the internet will reveal a list of simple 8 step plans to get it done or an abundance of short videos to watch. They make it look easy enough. However, the more stressful part is ... Read More about How to Apply an Epoxy Garage Floor Coating – A DIY Guide
Why do I Need to Etch Concrete for a Garage Floor Coating?
“Why do I have to etch new concrete for a garage floor coating? After all, the concrete is new and shouldn't require etching, correct?" These are some of the most common questions we get from those who want to apply epoxy or a DIY garage floor coating kit. This happens after ... Read More about Why do I Need to Etch Concrete for a Garage Floor Coating?
How to Choose and Apply Color Flakes for Your Epoxy Coating
Often referred to as color flakes, color chips, or epoxy paint chips, these little explosions of color can help create some beautiful custom garage floor coatings with just a little creativity. Besides some distinct advantages to using them, they also tend to create a lot of ... Read More about How to Choose and Apply Color Flakes for Your Epoxy Coating
Rust-Oleum Makes Recoats Easy with Their New Garage Floor Primer
If previously sealed bare concrete or an older garage floor coating is giving you second thoughts about recoating or applying new epoxy, then Rust-Oleum Garage and Interior Floor Primer may be the solution you are looking for. Introduced to make recoats easier, Rust-Oleum’s ... Read More about Rust-Oleum Makes Recoats Easy with Their New Garage Floor Primer
How to Ensure Even Color Match with Garage Floor Coating Kits
There is nothing more frustrating than applying two or more epoxy coating kits to your garage floor, only to discover that the colors do not match after the coating has cured. You can clearly see where the application of the first coating kit ended and where the second kit ... Read More about How to Ensure Even Color Match with Garage Floor Coating Kits
Don’t be Fooled by Reviews for the Best Garage Floor Epoxy
Something that has concerned us lately is the amount of poor information from reviews promoting the best garage floor epoxy or garage floor coating kits. Many of these reviews are misleading the consumer by stating that the coatings listed are the best, when in most cases ... Read More about Don’t be Fooled by Reviews for the Best Garage Floor Epoxy
Grinding Versus Acid Etching Your Garage Floor
Grinding a garage floor versus acid etching is a topic of much discussion when it comes to preparing concrete for epoxy or other garage floor coatings. Also known as profiling, concrete surface prep sometimes comes as a surprise to people when they find out that you just ... Read More about Grinding Versus Acid Etching Your Garage Floor
Don’t Buy a Clear Coat Until You Read This First
Due to the numerous emails, comment questions, and some unfortunate mistakes made when purchasing clear top coats for garage floor coatings, we have decided to post this article to help clear things up (no pun intended). Our objective here is to prevent some of the ... Read More about Don’t Buy a Clear Coat Until You Read This First
Why You Should Use an Epoxy Primer for Your Floor Coating
When to use an epoxy floor primer is a subject that is often overlooked by the average home owner who is investing in a premium garage floor coating. In fact, many people aren’t aware that they exist or think that it’s just an added cost by the manufacturer or vendor that ... Read More about Why You Should Use an Epoxy Primer for Your Floor Coating
Why Home Improvement Centers can Harm more than Help
I’m sure most of you have heard or read the familiar story of someone that was working on a home project and went down to their local home improvement center for help. When telling their ill-fated story, they quote the famous words, “They told me this would work”, only to be ... Read More about Why Home Improvement Centers can Harm more than Help