Most garage floor coating problems don’t start with the coating itself. They start with the concrete. Specifically, they start with moisture trapped inside the slab or rising up from below. If that moisture isn’t properly managed before installation, it compromises the coating from underneath. Unfortunately, many 1-day garage floor coating companies skip this step altogether.
Why Skipping the Primer Is a Costly Shortcut
The 1-day garage floor coating pitch sounds tempting: fast turnaround, easy cleanup, park on it tomorrow. But many companies rush the process by applying polyaspartic or polyurea coatings directly to bare concrete. These coatings cure extremely fast, meaning they don’t have time to soak into the slab and form a strong bond.
When moisture vapor pushes upward through the concrete, it gets trapped beneath the thin, poorly-penetrating polyurea-polyaspartic coating. That trapped pressure causes bubbling, blistering, peeling, or full delamination—damage that can appear in just months.
Even the manufacturers of these products, like ArmorPoxy and VersaFlex, clearly state that polyaspartics and polyureas are topcoats only—not primers for bare concrete.
What Industry Experts and Standards Require
Leading coating manufacturers such as Sherwin-Williams (General Polymers), Benjamin Moore (Corotech), Sika, BASF, Euclid Chemical, Tnemec, Stonhard, and Eco-CorFlex all agree on two essentials: test every slab for moisture and apply a 100% solids epoxy vapor barrier primer before installing polyaspartic or polyurea topcoats.
Industry organizations—ASTM International, ACI, ICRI, and AMPP—echo these requirements. ASTM F3010 specifically sets the standard for moisture vapor control beneath resinous coatings, and skipping it can void warranties entirely.
The Dallas Difference
We’re a 2-day company because we do things right. Every slab is moisture-tested, every system starts with a true epoxy vapor barrier primer, and every warranty includes moisture protection. Our coatings, including polyaspartics and polyureas, are used exactly as designed—to create beautiful, lasting top layers built on solid science.
In the Dallas climate, where heat and humidity fluctuate, skipping the primer isn’t saving time—it’s setting up failure. Choose a garage floor coating that’s built to last decades, not months.
Don’t Pay the Price for a Fast Job
A fast garage floor coating may look good at first, but skipping the primer guarantees long-term failure. When it comes to protecting your investment, choose expertise over speed.
GarageFloorCoating.com follows industry standards, uses manufacturer-approved systems, and delivers coatings backed by science—not shortcuts. Choose the company that does it right the first time, so your floor looks incredible and stays that way for decades.