Don’t Be Fooled: The Truth About Garage Floor Epoxy

It’s a big claim that’s making the rounds in North Dallas: “Our coatings are 4 to 20 times stronger than epoxy!”. But don’t be misled. These 1-day coating companies aren’t talking about professional-grade garage floor epoxy like we use at GarageFloorCoating.com (North Dallas). They’re stacking the deck by comparing themselves to thin, water-based DIY kits from hardware stores.

Let’s take a closer look at what’s really going on.

Garage Floor Epoxy Isn’t the Weak Link—Their System Is

Here’s what we install:

• A 100%-solids epoxy primer that bonds deep into concrete and delivers ASTM F3010-certified moisture mitigation
• A full-flake broadcast that adds strength, traction, and a visually striking finish
• Two polyaspartic topcoats for unbeatable UV, abrasion, and chemical resistance

Now here’s what 1-day systems typically offer:

• A single coat of fast-drying polyurea or polyaspartic applied directly to concrete
• One clear topcoat, often less than 100%-solids
• No moisture mitigation whatsoever

“4 to 20 Times Stronger” Is Just a Marketing Gimmick

These companies cherry-pick one lab measurement like Shore D hardness and ignore everything else. True performance in North Dallas conditions requires:

• Adhesion strength for long-term bonding
• Moisture mitigation to prevent bubbling and peeling
• System thickness to handle real-world wear
• UV and chemical resistance for lasting color and protection

In all of these areas, our garage floor epoxy system outperforms the quick, thin, 1-day approach.

Moisture Still Matters—Even in Texas

Just because it’s dry above ground doesn’t mean your concrete is. Subsurface moisture vapor can cause blistering and delamination if a coating is applied without a moisture-blocking epoxy base. That’s a risk we don’t take.

At GarageFloorCoating.com (North Dallas), we test every slab and install a moisture-mitigating epoxy primer on every job. That’s why we offer a lifetime warranty against moisture-related coating failure. They can’t, because their system isn’t built to last.