GarageFloorCoating.com Calls for Independent Testing in 1-Day Garage Floor Coating Market
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GarageFloorCoating.com, a franchise of the Garage Floor Coating Franchise System Inc., is calling for greater accountability in the "1-day" garage floor coating market. The company, based in Tucson, Arizona, is joining its parent company in urging manufacturers and distributors to back their claims with independent testing.
According to the press release, manufacturers and distributors are increasingly promoting thin, rapid-cure coatings applied directly over concrete, bypassing the moisture-mitigating epoxy primer that a true 2-day system requires. The company believes that claims such as "20 times stronger than epoxy" should be independently verifiable through ASTM testing, rather than relying on marketing language.
Tucson, Arizona, experiences frequent summer monsoon storms, which push moisture into the soil and eventually into concrete slabs. Combined with the naturally porous desert concrete and the frequent absence of a proper under-slab vapor barrier, this can lead to moisture-related failures, similar to those seen in far wetter climates. Rapid-cure coatings, the company argues, compound the risk by curing too quickly to penetrate the slab, leaving a superficial liner rather than a fully integrated system.
Robert G. Hanson, the President and CEO of Garage Floor Coating Franchise System Inc., stated, "There is nothing wrong with polyaspartic technology; we use it extensively ourselves. The problem is where it's being used. Rapid-cure polyaspartics and polyureas belong on top of the system, not directly on the concrete."
A true moisture-mitigating epoxy should serve as the foundation of any garage floor coating, with polyaspartic used as a durable protective topcoat. However, when speed dictates the system design, long-term performance becomes secondary. A typical 1-day system layers a rapid-cure polyurea or polyaspartic primer directly over concrete, followed by a decorative flake broadcast and a single clear topcoat.
In contrast, GarageFloorCoating.com installs a 2-day garage floor coating system, which includes mechanical surface preparation, a 100% solids moisture-mitigating epoxy primer, a full Torginol flake broadcast, and two 100% solids polyaspartic clear topcoats. The company advises Tucson homeowners to look past installation speed and review what a warranty actually excludes. Many 1-day warranties leave out moisture vapor transmission, hydrostatic pressure, plasticizer migration, and premature wear.
Hanson added, "If a garage floor coating is marketed as technologically superior, homeowners deserve to know exactly what's covered, and what isn't. Quality takes time."
The company emphasizes that while rapid-cure coatings may offer a faster installation, they compromise on long-term performance and durability. Homeowners should prioritize a system that ensures both immediate and long-term protection against moisture-related issues.