3 Reasons Epoxy Floor Coatings Are No Longer The Best
For many years, homeowners have chosen to use epoxy to keep the floors throughout their homes protected from the elements. Epoxy floor coating was once the first pick when it came to concrete floorings. However, new market selections have proven to be a better choice. For instance, polyurea coatings are the new and improved option, ideal for patios, garages, or other areas that have concrete floors.
Epoxy Floor Coating Has a Long Cure Time
Parking in your garage or taking advantage of your outdoor living space shouldn't require a week's notice. If you work from home and frequently have clients over, not only will this conflict with your summer plans, but it could also have a detrimental effect on your business. Your epoxy coating will need at least five days to cure, and the weather can affect that time frame.
How difficult would it be to keep your kids and pets off your patio for that long? Not to mention that dirt and debris can adhere to freshly applied epoxy coatings outside and create bubbling. Given the commitment, that may be pretty frustrating.
The cure of polyurea coatings takes one day. As a result, there is an 80% reduction in the likelihood of bubbling or debris sticking to the new surface. Additionally, you won't need to reroute traffic for almost a week.
Weak Adherence to Concrete
It is true that epoxy floor coating does stick to concrete better than paint, but it will eventually start to peel and deteriorate. You won't have to worry about polyurea peeling because it adheres to the surface through chemical reactions. Due to its poorer adhesion, especially in the heat, epoxy is more likely to chip and shatter. Therefore, if you reside in a warmer area of the nation, you will notice these changes more quickly. Epoxy can even peel and stick to your tires due to the heat from your tires, which is bad for both your garage floor and your tires.
Epoxy Cannot be Applied in Winter
Epoxy is temperamental and rigid, as was previously discussed, so you need to make sure you're applying it at the ideal temperature. Winter or cool weather are not the best times for applications. Epoxy can only be applied for a brief amount of time in particular areas. Epoxy can therefore be difficult to use if you are a business owner and wish to coat your concrete surfaces during the off-season. Apart from the fact that it takes five days to cure, it can only be used at specific seasons of the year. Usually, the period doesn't coincide with your off-season.
Polyurea Coatings Are the Best Way Forward!
Looking to resurface your garage, patio, pool deck, or warehouse floor? Our flooring professionals from Zone Garage can help! Goodbye difficult and slippery epoxy floor coatings, hello beautiful polyurea.