It is a mistaken belief that garage floors should not be re-coated during the winter months, especially in northern climates. Actually if you use a polyaspartic floor coating, there is no need to wait until spring or summer. Also, polyaspartic has many advantages over other coatings like epoxy.
Temperature
Manufacturers’ recommendations to apply epoxy garage floor coating is a minimum temperature of 50 – 55 F and urethane of 40 F. However, polyaspartic directions say that it can be applied in temperatures as low as -22 F or as high as 104 F.
The air temperature will affect how long it will take the coating to cure. This can be anywhere from 8 to 24 hours before it can be walked on and 24 to 96 hours before it can tolerate a vehicle. One of our representative will be happy to discuss optimum weather conditions prior to the application.
Quality
A polyaspartic coating will provide you with the same quality finished product whether the application is made in the winter or not. You can expect:
- Fade and yellowing prevention through a UV stable top coat
- Resistance from impact and abrasions
- Most household chemical and automotive fluid resistant
- Guaranteed against blisters, flakes, or peels.
- Textured surface for better traction
- Choice of colors
- 10 year limited warranty
Lead Time to Book
Because winter is generally a slower time for applications, it is easier to book an appointment. More time slots and workers are available. Generally the project can be completed in a day’s time, depending on the weather.
Floor Protection
Salt and other chemicals used to treat streets during the winter will be tracked into your garage. Not only will you notice the stains but the salt will continue to damage the garage floor. If your garage has cracks, this will put an extra strain on the surface since the melting snow will seep down and continue to erode the garage flooring. New cracks may appear and existing cracks will deepen.
A polyaspartic coating will act as a protective barrier for your garage floor. You should realize that you will still need to clean the floors periodically, but a coating will make that job easier.
Appearance
The end result is you will have a protected and better looking garage floor. It will be ready to handle vehicles in and out and greater foot traffic. With a nicer appearance, you can even entertain in the garage, making clean up so much simpler.
The point of all of this is that you needn’t wait until spring or summer to have a protected and nice looking garage floor. Simply contact us through this website or give us a call. We will be happy to have one of our service representatives come to your home or business to examine the current condition of your garage flooring and to calculate the square footage to be improved. We can provide an estimate and schedule a start date. It is just that simple.
