Key takeaways
- Hot tires can soften weak coatings and pull them up.
- Thin, soft or poorly cured coatings are the usual victims.
- Polyurea and polyaspartic resist it far better.
- Let a new floor fully cure before parking.
What it is
After a drive, tires are hot and release plasticizers. On a soft or thin coating, that heat and chemistry can soften the film and, when the car moves, lift it away, leaving the shape of your tread in the floor.
Why it happens
Common causes include thin water-based kits, coatings that were not fully cured, poor adhesion to an unprepared slab and some epoxies. It is rare on a properly installed polyurea and polyaspartic system.
How to avoid it
Choose a dense, cross-linked system, have the slab ground, and follow the cure guidance before parking. If a floor has already failed, the old coating has to come off before a new one goes on.
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