Polyaspartic concrete coating?

[Randy in Maine]

I am considering having my new garage floor sealed using a polyaspartic concrete coating. I am only 1100 square feet.

http://www.flexmarpolyaspartics.com

While it is more expensive than an epoxy coating and needs to be put on by someone that actually knows what they are doing~ $2.50-3.00 per square foot, I am looking for a good long term coating.

Has anyone used it and what kind of results did you have?

Thanks in adavnce.

 

[Garage-Tech]

I install polyurea floor coatings (basically the same as polyaspartic). They are extremely durable, and supposedly 4x harder than epoxy. From my standpoint as an installer the cure speed sets them apart. In a few hours their dry...Overall I feel like your choosing one of the best products money can buy. If you have it installed, remember prep work is the key to a long lasting floor.

Post some pictures if you have it done, and good luck.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Very good choice.
We supply polyaspartic to the DIY group everyday as a sealer and a topcoat.
Don't be scared, jump in and get your hands dirty.

 

[Seattle Surfaces]

It is a great choice. Your floor is returned to service quickly, and is very durable!!!

As was already said, you'll want to make sure the prep is done right.

The trick with installing these products is the short pot life. If you mix it correctly and have enough hands ready to make sure you can get it down fast enough, you should be fine.

Good luck!

 

[djm999]

Very good choice.
We supply polyaspartic to the DIY group everyday as a sealer and a topcoat.
Don't be scared, jump in and get your hands dirty.

Why of your products fit this description?

 

[CamarosRus]

Can someone post example pictures of this type of product........???

Is this do it yourself territory. or better off left to experienced installer ??

 

[gustsant]

Can someone post example pictures of this type of product........???

Is this do it yourself territory. or better off left to experienced installer ??

These are not my floors but I have been to this place and it looks amazing. You can see the pics at the end. I just wonder how it stands to snow and frost.

http://www.rocksolidsurfacing.com/services/restaurant-floors

Hope this helps.

 

[Chatam/Garage]

Is this do it yourself territory. or better off left to experienced installer ??[/QUOTE]

I would have to say let this stuff be done by a "profesional" who actualy knows what they are doing. It took three(3) different installers who were supposidly "profesionals" before my garage floor was "decently acceptable". Basically, around $7,500 of product & labor were put into my garage floor. I likely could have walked from the entire deal but I just couldn't let a garage floor ruin everything as the rest of the house turned out just fine. Over two years later and I still get pissed off just stepping foot inside my garage. My future plans are to do something like a nice ceramic tile floor. I'm very particular, clean, **** about my stuff so I'm thinking a "show room" type floor should make me content once and for all. For me I have no use for any type of coatings anymore (because of my bad personal experience) but yes I'd say go with this product like others are saying because it's pretty much rock hard.

 

[kywildcat]

These are not my floors but I have been to this place and it looks amazing. You can see the pics at the end. I just wonder how it stands to snow and frost.

http://www.rocksolidsurfacing.com/services/restaurant-floors

Hope this helps.

I put Rocksolid down myself about this time last year. It still looks great, and holding up to what ever I throw at it. You can go back to my posts and check it out. It was a lot of work, but I couldn't be happier.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Can someone post example pictures of this type of product........???

Is this do it yourself territory. or better off left to experienced installer ??

There are (2) main advantages to polyaspartic....

Time. You can lay out a three coat system in one day and the floor can be put back in service faster.
Temperature. You can apply your coating down into the teens.

If you aren't in a hurry or have decent temps, 60 deg. or above stick with 100% solids base coat and urethane topcoat.

The wear advantages and chemical resistance between an aliphatic, moisture cured and polyaspartic urethane are very similar.

The disadvantages of hustling through your job to fight the rapid cure times can be a little unsettling to a DIY who will likely be doing his/her first and only floor.

 

[PassnThru]

These are not my floors but I have been to this place and it looks amazing. You can see the pics at the end. I just wonder how it stands to snow and frost.

http://www.rocksolidsurfacing.com/services/restaurant-floors

Hope this helps.

Interesting link -

 

[gustsant]

Interesting link -

Time to upgrade your antivirus.

 

[PassnThru]

Time to upgrade your antivirus.

It updates daily on it's own. I just tried it at work, get in with no warning. My AVG at home (paid version BTW) may be a little more aggressive than most.
The hit was over a generic exploit - as I understand it there is a problem with the site that COULD be used as an exploit.

 

[Cruzin90]

If you don't want to do it yourself, call you local LINE-X dealer for their Aspart-X flooring (polyaspartic polyurea).