Lifetime Epoxy Floors: The Importance of Garage Floor Coating

By Lifetime Epoxy Expert Guest Author:  Weenie Rifareal 

If you enter a garage, one of the first things your eyes are drawn to is the garage floor. Is it prety, ugly, finished or unfinished? Does it add to the appearnace of the home or is it an eyesore? Some people are really particular about their garage. A lot of people like to hang around with friends in the garage or even have a working area within it. The garage floor coating can add to this aspect of warmth and homeliness.

If you are the type who likes to do work in your garage then having a floor coating can make the place look great. It will also help to protect the floor since it would have a defensive layer making the floor more durable.
The floor coating will certainly hide the wear and tear of the garage floor due to the constant pressure of the car tires or other heavy objects. Coatings will have to be layered to have maximum protection of the area. Use the ones that are environmentally safe so that your health is also protected.

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Common coatings are epoxy and polyurethane:
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The epoxy floor paint is the most durable and long lasting. This type is best for garage floor coating, basement, patios, industrial or commercial concrete or wood floors. The epoxy is composed of two components: the resin and the hardener. These components are separate and only mixed within minutes prior to the process of curing. So the mixture should be prepared just enough to the area that needs to be coated. The floor needs a number of hours before it is totally cured and can be walked over. For garage coating, it needs three days before your car can be moved on the new garage floor.

Polyurethane floor coating is very tough and is more elastic than epoxy. The difficulty with this type is in the application since it comprises of two processes: the application of a primer and then the application of polyurethane.
Need for a professional:
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Floor coating is not an easy task and doing the application yourself may prove costly and prone to errors. It is good for a professional applicator to do the work for you. The professional can give guidance on what the ideal floor coating should be as well as how much is to be applied.

Garage floor coatings are the best way to make your garage look brighter and cleaner. Not only will the floor look great but you can also be sure that it is protected.

For residents of Huntsville, Madison and North Alabama and surrounding areas, they can count on Lifetime Epoxy Floorsto do the best floor coating on their garage or other areas of the home or building. Visit their website, [http://industrialflooringusa.com]
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