Epoxy bonds to concrete and leaves a garage, shop or utility room with a hard, sealed surface that wipes clean. We coat garage floors in epoxy, flake finishes included, and we also polish bare concrete (see polished concrete). The photos show a slab being prepared and a coating going down. The estimate for your garage is free.
The concrete comes first
Epoxy won’t hold on a dirty or damp slab. We take off oil, old paint and anything loose, fill the cracks and clean the slab down to a surface the coating can grip. Moisture in a slab will lift the coating later, so we check for it before anything goes on.
Flake finishes
Color flakes are broadcast into the wet coat and sealed under a clear top coat. The speckle hides dust and tire marks and gives the floor some grip.
What a coated floor asks for
- An empty garage. Everything comes out and stays out while the coats cure.
- Dry concrete. New slabs need time to cure before they can be coated.
- Cure time before cars. You can walk on it before you can park on it. Ask us for the times on your job.
Questions
Can any garage floor be coated?
Most can, once the surface is prepared. The usual problems are oil stains, old coatings and moisture in the slab, and each one has a fix.
Is epoxy slippery?
A smooth clear coat can be when it’s wet. Flake and anti-slip additives add grip, which is one reason you see so many flake floors in garages.
Do you coat shop and commercial floors too?
One of the photos is a commercial space being prepared. Call (805) 698-9745 with the size of the floor and what it’s used for.
See the flake floors we have finished, in several colors.