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Garage Floors have come a long way. During the last decade the advances in plastics, paints, epoxies, polymers and many other related products has led to the introduction of a whole new arena of products that may be used to coat, cover and enhance your garage floors.
In this article we will look at several categories in general and we will go into more depth so you can pick the application you are most interested in and investigate it further. Alternatively, if you like, look at all your options to make the most informed decision you can.
We will also try to give a general idea of the cost of these applications to see if they fit into your budget or if you would like to see, what other options are available for your garage floors. Prices quoted are for professional installations, so you can see how much you might save by doing it yourself.
We have been in the decorative concrete and remodeling business for two decades and have seen and used numerous products for the home and in commercial and industrial settings. The quality and durability of these products vary greatly and the old adage still applies, "You get what you pay for". While many products promise longevity, only a few actually deliver. We will assist you make the right decision and if something is out of your budget we'll take a look at alternative products and give you a reasonable expectation of their durability.
Garage floor coatings and paints: As a rule, I am not a big fan of most of these types of applications. Reason #1 is that they do not contain enough solids to stand up to vehicular traffic or hot tires. What this means is that when applied, let us say you have a 25% solids products, the amount of actual material left on the surface is 25% of what was applied. The rest evaporates or is eliminated through the chemical or moisture curing process. This is a fancy way of saying you really were not left with enough product on the garage floor for it to do its job. This category would also include most "concrete
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