Which floor coating if cost is equal?

[wmblanken]

Just curious if you took cost out of the equation, which floor covering would you use? Epoxy? Polyurea? Something else? I cannot do tile so just asking about coatings. This is for a garage that’s used for parking and very light DIY projects. I will do this DIY and feel pretty comfortable with the project.

I keep go around and around like many others have mentioned, and need to make a decision. Thought putting price aside might help.

 

[Wileel]

I'm no expert, however there are some on here, but If I had to do it all over again I wouldn't change a thing and lay down the same coatings. I use a legacy epoxy kit with full flake and poly clear top coats

 

[Garage Flooring]

There are a lot of factors here.

What Polyurea?
What Epoxy?
What condition is the floor in now?
Skill of installer

In general for normal use I would suggest our Polyrurea. One part product, unlimited pot life and easy to work with. If however your floor is heavily damaged and you are going to do a lot of repair, a good epoxy will do a better job. We offer both, and we offer epoxy in several varieties

 

[wmblanken]

Thanks, very helpful. The garage floor is 14 years old. It is in good shape overall. It does have 6-10 "divots" in the floor that I will patch. Divots being approx. 1/4 inch deep X 2 inches across at the largest.

-I would use one of the "unlimited pot life" polyureas.
-If epoxy, a high or 100% solids from one of the vendors that participate here like you guys, Armor Poxy, Legacy.
- Installer skill = me, I have never done this but have finished a basement, built a deck, and other projects that require planning and precision.

Let me know if any of this changes your thinking!

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

WM:
Most DIY folks choose our Nohr-S Polyurea Kit because it is EASY.
We get fewer questions and much more favorable results overall.
Good luck.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Thanks, very helpful. The garage floor is 14 years old. It is in good shape overall. It does have 6-10 "divots" in the floor that I will patch. Divots being approx. 1/4 inch deep X 2 inches across at the largest.

-I would use one of the "unlimited pot life" polyureas.
-If epoxy, a high or 100% solids from one of the vendors that participate here like you guys, Armor Poxy, Legacy.
- Installer skill = me, I have never done this but have finished a basement, built a deck, and other projects that require planning and precision.

Let me know if any of this changes your thinking!

So it becomes a bit of a trade-off. If you can take your time and do the repair work properly, I would go with Polyurea. Just be aware it is thin film so flaws will show through.

If you are concerned about the previous statement go with an epoxy. 100% solids are great, but you can get from us and others products where the same 100% solid resins are used but we put a little solvent (8-10%) in the hardener to increase to pot life (slightly) and make the product way easier to install.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Lots of options and excellent vendor choices. One of our most popular choices is our SPGX one part (no mixing or pot life issues) hybrid polyurea/polyaspartic coating. Super easy to apply and VERY resistant to all common auto fluids. Cost for a single coat is also about 60 cents with GJ discount.