How a metallic epoxy garage floor actually goes down. Primer, 100% solids metallic, polyaspartic topcoat. The order, the technique, the cost, and the mistakes that ruin the finish. Written by a Texas distributor.
Plain-language answers to the questions every new contractor and serious DIY-er asks the counter staff. No condescension, no hand-waving — same chemistry, fewer acronyms.
The five reasons garage floor coatings peel, lift, or chip, and the one combination that actually lasts. Written by a Texas distributor who has watched every kind of failure walk back through the door.
A plain-English guide for homeowners. What each coating does well, where each one fails, and which combination ends up on almost every garage floor that lasts. Written by a Texas distributor.
Why some garage floor coatings peel off in tire-shaped patches and others don't. What's actually happening at the tire-coating interface, and the chemistry choice that ends the problem for good.
Floor coatings fail at the prep step roughly four times out of five. The universal checklist that works for any 100% solids epoxy or polyaspartic system. Written by a Texas distributor who has watched every kind of failure walk back through the door.
The coverage number on the data sheet is theoretical. Here's how to translate it into the right kit count for a real garage, basement, or commercial floor — with a worked example.
The complete garage floor coating system explained layer by layer. What primer does, why epoxy goes underneath, why polyaspartic goes on top, and what each layer costs. Written by a Texas distributor who sells the kits.
A real cost breakdown for a polyaspartic garage floor in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas. Materials, labor, square-footage rates, and the line-items the national price aggregators leave out. Written by a Texas distributor.
A two-car garage from bare concrete to glossy polyaspartic in three days. Tools, costs, every step in order, and the common mistakes that wreck DIY floors. Written for Texas heat and Texas slabs.
Why two-part epoxy and polyaspartic kits cook in the bucket on a Texas summer afternoon, and the strategies that keep your pour from gelling before it hits the floor. Practical guidance for homeowners and contractors pouring in the heat.
The chemistry behind UV yellowing of epoxy coatings, why Texas sun makes it happen faster, and the fix that doesn't require stripping the floor. Written by an Austin distributor.
Spec calls, pot-life math, surface-prep arguments, the warranty fine print, and what to do when the substrate fights you back. Written by installers, for installers.