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How to Prep Your Concrete for Epoxy Flooring

The most important step of any floor coating project. Learn how to clean, profile, and test your concrete so your epoxy or polyaspartic actually sticks — and stays.

MAY 27, 2026BY HENRY · FOUNDERSURFACE PREP
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★ TRACK 01 · DIY & NEW CREWS

If This Is
Your First Pour

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.

WEEKEND PROJECT★ FIRST POUR
DIY · GARAGE

DIY Garage Floor Coating: Complete Step-by-Step

Your complete weekend guide to coating a garage floor yourself. From shopping list to walking on your new floor, every step in plain English.

14 MIN · MAY 20READ →
WHICH SYSTEM?★ GUIDE
CHOOSING A SYSTEM

What Kind of Flooring System Is Best for My Project?

Garage, basement, shop, or showroom — every space has a best-fit coating system. Here's how to pick between a double polyaspartic, a full flake broadcast, or a metallic system.

9 MIN · MAY 26READ →
LEARN THE SPECS★ REFERENCE
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE

Understanding Technical Data Sheets in Simple Terms

TDS sheets are full of numbers and abbreviations that look intimidating. Here's what every spec actually means in plain English, so you can compare products and make smart choices.

8 MIN · MAY 19READ →
COVERAGE MATH★ CALCULATOR
PLANNING

How Much Product Do I Need for My Job?

Simple math for calculating epoxy and polyaspartic coverage. Square footage, mil thickness, waste factor, and how many kits to order for your garage, basement, or shop.

6 MIN · MAY 21READ →
FLAKE SYSTEM★ HOW-TO
INSTALLATION

How to Install a Standard Flake System

The classic epoxy-and-flake garage floor, step by step. Epoxy base coat, full flake or quartz broadcast, polyaspartic topcoat. The full walkthrough for homeowners.

11 MIN · MAY 24READ →
COMPATIBILITY⚠ READ THIS
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE

Which Floor Coating Solutions Do NOT Mix?

Not every coating can go on top of every other coating. Urethane over polyaspartic, latex over epoxy, and other combinations that will fail. Know before you pour.

7 MIN · MAY 23READ →
DOUBLE POLY SYSTEM★ HOW-TO
INSTALLATION

How to Install a Double Polyaspartic Floor

Step-by-step guide to installing a double polyaspartic floor system with optional flake broadcast. MVB primer, first poly coat, broadcast, second poly coat — the full walkthrough.

12 MIN · MAY 25READ →
COLOR & PIGMENT★ GUIDE
TECHNIQUES

How to Mix Color Into Epoxy and Polyaspartic

Everything a homeowner needs to know about adding pigment, metallic powder, and color tints to epoxy and polyaspartic floor coatings. Ratios, techniques, and common mistakes.

7 MIN · MAY 22READ →