Had my garage floor coated a year ago by garage force. They used a polyurea and chip system. The floor seems to be holding up and looks good when it is clean. The problem is it stains easily and is rough to the touch. Leaves catch on the chips to the point that it is easier to pick them up than the struggle to broom them off. The top coat appears to be too thin to my untrained eye. The company will not return my calls to come out and look at it so Im on my own. Can another coat of polyurea be added without any special prep? Is another coat a good idea? I would like to ask my original installer these questions. Any help is appreciated.
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Garage Force Foul-up?
- Thread starter Grayluke
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Shea
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This seems to be a problem that we are hearing about more and more lately. Install companies are either doing a poor job of scraping flakes in order to save time on labor or not using enough clear coat in order to save $$ on materials. Sometimes both.
Yes, another coat would be a good idea. I would recommend sanding the surface using a floor maintainer and 60 grit sanding screens. This will knock down the points and high areas. You may need to follow up with a green scrub pad on the maintainer to reach down into the pockets better to knock the gloss off. It's a fairly easy DIY undertaking to do so.
Sweep/ vac the surface and then just before you apply the new clear, wipe the surface down with denatured alcohol applied liberally to a microfiber mop pad. The vendors here sell a high-performance single-part polyurea that will perform well and is easy to apply (long pot life and no mixing of components). After it has cured, you will still have some texture, but it will be a night and day difference.
Yes, another coat would be a good idea. I would recommend sanding the surface using a floor maintainer and 60 grit sanding screens. This will knock down the points and high areas. You may need to follow up with a green scrub pad on the maintainer to reach down into the pockets better to knock the gloss off. It's a fairly easy DIY undertaking to do so.
Sweep/ vac the surface and then just before you apply the new clear, wipe the surface down with denatured alcohol applied liberally to a microfiber mop pad. The vendors here sell a high-performance single-part polyurea that will perform well and is easy to apply (long pot life and no mixing of components). After it has cured, you will still have some texture, but it will be a night and day difference.