Guides and advice
The floor journal.
Plain-English guidance on cost, cure time, prep, design and care, written by people who coat floors.
Choosing a floorPolyurea vs. Epoxy Garage Floors: Which Is Better?Cure time, UV stability, hot-tire pickup, cost and lifespan, compared in plain English by the people who install both.
Choosing a floorHow Long Do Garage Floor Coatings Last?Lifespan depends on prep, chemistry, sun, traffic and care. Here is what to expect from epoxy, polyurea and polyaspartic floors.
Choosing a floorWhat Does a Garage Floor Coating Cost?Typical installed ranges, what changes the price and how to read a quote so you compare like with like.
Prep & moistureHow a Garage Floor Is Prepared for CoatingGrinding, repair, cleaning and moisture checks: the work that decides whether a coating lasts.
Prep & moistureMoisture Testing Your Garage Slab Before CoatingMoisture vapor through concrete is the hidden cause of bubbling and peeling. Here is how it is tested and handled.
Care & lifespanHot-Tire Pickup: Why Garage Floors Peel Under Your CarWhat hot-tire pickup is, why some coatings suffer from it, and how to avoid it.
Design ideasHow to Choose Garage Floor Flake ColorsDark or light, warm or cool, busy or calm: a practical guide to picking a flake blend you will love…
Design ideasGarage Floor Design Ideas Worth StealingBorders, racing stripes, checkerboards, zones and logos: eight ways to make the floor the best part of the room.
Choosing a floorPolyaspartic Cure Time: Walk, Park and CleanWhen you can walk on it, park on it and wash it: what typical cure times look like and why…
Choosing a floorDIY Garage Floor Kits vs. a Professional CoatingWhere the hardware-store kit falls short, and when a do-it-yourself project makes sense.
Care & lifespanGarage Floors, Winter and Road SaltHow snow, salt and freeze-thaw damage bare concrete and what a coating does about it.
Prep & moistureCan You Coat New Concrete? How Long to WaitCuring versus drying, the 28-day rule of thumb and why moisture testing beats a calendar.
Care & lifespanHow to Clean and Maintain a Coated Garage FloorSimple routines that keep a polyurea or polyaspartic floor looking new for years.
Choosing a floorA Buyer’s Guide to Commercial Floor CoatingsDowntime, chemicals, slip resistance and phasing: what facility managers should ask before choosing a system.