Preparing Concrete Before Polyaspartic Coatings Application
Some homeowners still use garage floor epoxy, but here’s a newer and better alternative: polyaspartic coating systems. This exceptional option allows for faster application, protects your garage floors from UV fading, and offers high resistance against in-service temperatures and abrasions. But as with painting a wall or tiling a bathroom, concrete preparation is the first and crucial step in applying this type of coating. Guardian Garage Floors, the premier garage floor company in the area, expounds on this here.
Why Is The Concrete Prepared Prior To Coating Application?
You’ll want the polyaspartic garage floor coating to bond properly, which means the concrete has to be prepared, or textured. It needs to be rough to make it more receptive to the coating. Concrete preparation also gets rid of laitance and contaminants on top of the concrete, allowing the polyaspartic to effectively seep into the surface. The result is a smooth, beautiful, and durable garage floor.
How The Concrete Is Prepared
There are many ways to prepare the concrete for garage floor coatings applications. These include:
- Low pressure jetting or acid etching, which may not be good enough for long-term bonding for the newly applied polyaspartic coating because they can lead to peeling in areas with high traffic, like garage floors.
- Sand blasting and rotomilling, which are more aggressive than the options mentioned above, but are ultimately unnecessary for the purpose of garage floor coating application.
Professional Concrete Preparation By Guardian Garage Floors
The better and more efficient method of preparing concrete is using diamond disk grinders. The expert team at Guardian Garage Floors uses this exact technique, allowing us to expose a fresh, clean surface. This is examined for cracks and divots, which are then filled with a fast-setting polyuria as necessary. To eliminate dust and debris this creates, we work with an industrial vacuum system to maintain a clean site.
Guardian Garage Floors forgo standard garage floor finishes and use high-quality polyaspartic coating systems instead. With our superior option, we’ll make your garage floors a highlight in your living space. We serve the areas in and around Nashville, TN and Rome, GA. Call us today at (615) 645-3696 or fill out this contact form to schedule your consultation.
