Why We Use Epoxy and Polyaspartic Together

When it comes to creating a durable, attractive garage floor, we don’t believe you have to choose between epoxy and polyaspartic. In our decorative flake flooring systems, we use both materials because each one serves an important purpose.

The result is a complete flooring system designed to provide strong adhesion, lasting durability, and a beautiful finish.

The Role of Epoxy: A Strong Base

A quality garage floor starts with proper surface preparation and a strong base coat. We use epoxy as the base coat because it provides excellent adhesion to properly prepared concrete.

Once the concrete has been properly prepared, the epoxy base coat bonds to the surface and creates a solid foundation for the rest of the flooring system. This strong bond is an important part of building a garage floor that can stand up to everyday use.

Epoxy also provides the foundation for the decorative flake system, giving the floor the coverage and appearance homeowners are looking for.

The Role of Polyaspartic: Protection on Top

After the decorative flakes are applied, we use a clear polyaspartic topcoat to provide an additional layer of protection.

Polyaspartic adds durability to the finished floor and helps protect against common garage-floor challenges, including stains and chemical exposure. It also offers UV stability, helping the floor maintain its appearance over time.

The clear topcoat allows the decorative flakes to remain visible while adding the protective properties needed for a hard-working garage floor.

Why We Use Both

Epoxy and polyaspartic aren’t competing systems in the flooring system we install. They work together.

The epoxy base coat provides the strong bond to properly prepared concrete, while the polyaspartic clear topcoat adds additional durability, stain and chemical resistance, and UV stability.

Each material has a specific job, and combining them allows us to build a complete decorative flake flooring system rather than relying on one coating to do everything.

A Complete Decorative Flake Flooring System

Our garage flooring process is designed around the strengths of each coating. Proper concrete preparation comes first, followed by the epoxy base coat and decorative flakes. The system is then finished with a clear polyaspartic topcoat.

The finished floor provides the combination of performance and appearance that homeowners want from a professionally installed garage floor.

So, when you’re considering epoxy and polyaspartic flooring, the question isn’t necessarily which one you should choose. In our system, we use epoxy and polyaspartic together because they each contribute something important to the finished floor.

The epoxy provides the foundation. The polyaspartic provides the protective finish. Together, they create the complete decorative flake flooring system we install.