GarageFloorCoating.com Calls for Independent Testing in Rapid Garage Floor Coating Market

GarageFloorCoating.com, a company with over three decades of experience in the concrete coatings industry, is calling for greater accountability and independent testing in the "1-day" garage floor coating market. The company, headquartered in Phoenix, AZ, is concerned about the aggressive claims made by manufacturers and distributors that push thin, rapid-cure polyurea and polyaspartic coatings directly over concrete, bypassing the moisture-mitigating epoxy used in a 2-day system.

According to Robert G. Hanson, the President and CEO of GarageFloorCoating.com, these manufacturers and distributors promote claims such as "20 times stronger than epoxy," superior penetration, and greater impact resistance. Hanson argues that such claims should be supported by recognized, independently verifiable ASTM testing. He emphasizes that while the 1-day model is attractive because it allows contractors to complete more installations with less labor, it comes at the expense of long-term performance.

The 1-day model, which typically consists of a rapid-cure polyurea/polyaspartic primer, decorative flake broadcast, and one polyaspartic clear topcoat, is seen as a shortcut that can lead to moisture-related failures. Hanson explains, "Concrete is porous, and moisture vapor transmission (MVT) is a leading cause of coating failure. Even in arid states like Arizona, softer, porous concrete combined with the frequent absence of a 10-15 mil under-slab vapor barrier is creating moisture problems comparable to wetter climates."

In contrast, GarageFloorCoating.com's approach involves a 100% solids moisture-mitigating epoxy primer, full Torginol decorative flake broadcast, and two 100% solids polyaspartic clear topcoats. Hanson asserts that the additional material and installation time are intentional, as the epoxy coating is designed to address moisture at the concrete while providing two protective wear layers above the decorative aggregate.

The company is also concerned about the lack of comprehensive warranties for 1-day systems. Hanson states, "Most do not include moisture vapor transmission and hydrostatic pressure, plasticizer migration (permanent tire staining), chemical staining and discoloration, and premature wear. If a coating is marketed as technologically superior, consumers should understand exactly which potential failures are, and are not, covered."

GarageFloorCoating.com is calling for greater transparency and independent comparative testing of claims involving concrete penetration and adhesion, moisture-mitigation performance, impact and abrasion resistance, comparative strength claims, and plasticizer migration and tire staining.

The company believes that competition and innovation benefit the coatings industry, but unsupported technical claims do not. After three decades in the industry, GarageFloorCoating.com maintains a straightforward philosophy: "The best garage floor isn't the one installed the fastest. It's the one designed to perform the longest."