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DIY epoxy floor coating: a tempting project for many homeowners willing to invest time and effort in this endeavor. Can I set up my own epoxy coating in my garage and my patio to save money? Or just because I like to do things myself? This video offers solid advice from a professional with years of experience under his belt.
DIY Epoxy Floor Coating: The Opinion of a Pro
Dallas, Project Manager at Motorcity Floors and Coatings, covers here the pitfalls of a DIY epoxy floor coating project.
“You can do anything you set your mind to, I’ll say that. YouTube is great. You can learn a lot of cool things on there. But when you’re doing coatings, you can’t really watch YouTube and do it at the same time. So it’d be better to have someone experienced with you if you are going to try to do that.
Just from experience, you have about 30 minutes to do whatever you’re going to do with the coating. Then it will start to set up.
There’s a lot of time, a lot of effort involved in cleaning the floor and prepping it. If you don’t install the coating properly in the right time, it can lead to a lot of issues. And it’s not if, it’s when those issues will happen.
And then at that point (if the install wasn’t done correctly), depending on your expectations and what you wanted the space to be, it’s not up to what you want. You may have to call a professional like MotorCity. We’re going to have to charge you a little bit more to remove that coating and then do the job as well.
I’m not saying that is going to be the case. But if you don’t have much experience doing it, it’s a really expensive paint [epoxy or polyurea and polyaspartic]. And you don’t have a lot of time to work with it. If you don’t have experience, I’d probably advise against it.”
Role of a Professional Flooring Contractor
Motorcity Floors and Coatings has been setting up floor coatings in residential, commercial, and industrial applications for many years in the Detroit metro area. We have seen many scenarios and applications. Our team tested many types of floor coating material. MotorCity Floors and Coatings moved gradually away from epoxy. We now prefer a combination of polyurea and polyaspartic floor coating. There are many reasons for that choice. We are talking about longevity, speedier application, better resistance to typical hazards, etc.
Call our technical department at (248) 613-5888 to discuss your project. You will receive great advice from professionals like Dallas, with many years of experience under their belt.
