Dallas weather can be unpredictable—intense summer heat, sudden downpours, and high humidity push your garage floor to its limits. Yet many 1-day companies promote polyurea or polyaspartic floor coatings applied directly to concrete, promising speed over quality. But industry experts agree: skipping a moisture-mitigating epoxy floor coating primer is a costly mistake.
Dallas Garages Need Real Moisture Mitigation
Even though Dallas isn’t known for heavy year-round rainfall, moisture vapor naturally moves through concrete slabs—especially after storms or during shifts in humidity. Fast-curing polyaspartic floor coatings don’t penetrate the concrete deeply. This leads to:
- Weak mechanical bonding between concrete and coating
- Trapped moisture vapor that causes blistering, bubbling, and peeling
- Voided warranties that exclude moisture-related issues
What Experts and Standards Say About Polyaspartic Floor Coatings
Respected manufacturers like Sika, Dur-A-Flex, and General Polymers caution against using polyaspartics or polyurea directly on bare concrete. Instead, they recommend:
- Moisture testing the slab before application
- Using a slow-curing 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy floor coating primer
- Applying polyaspartic floor coatings only as a topcoat
Industry standards from ASTM International, ACI, and ICRI reinforce these best practices. ASTM F3010, in particular, mandates moisture vapor barriers beneath resinous coatings to prevent failures caused by hydrostatic pressure.
Ignoring these steps to complete a job in one day is risky—and often leads to premature floor failure and major repair costs.
GarageFloorCoating.com (North Dallas) Gets It Right
At GarageFloorCoating.com (North Dallas), we follow a rigorous 2-day process:
- We test every slab for moisture
- We apply a 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy floor coating primer to ensure proper moisture mitigation and deep concrete penetration
- We finish with premium polyaspartic floor coatings built to handle Dallas heat, humidity, and heavy use
Unlike most 1-day companies, our warranty covers moisture-related failures—giving you real peace of mind.
Don’t settle for shortcuts. Protect your investment with GarageFloorCoating.com (North Dallas).