A durable garage floor coating should handle everything Michigan weather throws at itโsnow, road salt, summer humidity, and everyday wear. However, many coatings fail because the right steps or materials arenโt used.ย Use this checklist to make sure your coating stands up to the test of time.
Was a Moisture-Mitigating Epoxy Primer Applied?
Michigan garages sit on porous concrete that absorbs groundwater. Therefore, without a 100% solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy primer, vapor can push through the slab and cause bubbles or peeling. Consequently, any reliable garage floor coating starts with this layer.
Is the System Designed to Resist Hot Tire Transfer?
When your tires heat up on highways or during long commutes, they carry that heat into your garage. On low-quality coatings, this causes plasticizers from the rubber to migrate into the surface, leaving black tire marks, tackiness, or discoloration. Conversely, quality 2-day systems with dual 100%-solids (nothing less) polyaspartic topcoats protects your garage floor coating from hot tire transfer.
Will It Hold Up Against UV Rays?
Even in Michigan, open garage doors allow sunlight inside. Without UV-stable finishes, coatings can fade, chalk, or yellow over time. Polyaspartic topcoats are engineered for UV stability, keeping your garage floor coating looking new.
Can It Withstand Impacts and Abrasion?
From dropped tools to snow shovels, Michigan garages take daily abuse. Thin coatings chip and scratch easily. A doubly-thick, 100%-solids epoxy base and full-flake broadcast, all sealed with dual 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats, creates a thick, impact-resistant system that lasts for decades.
Does It Resist Chemicals, Salt, and Stains?
Michigan winters bring magnesium chloride and salt that quickly damage weak coatings. Add in oil, gas, and household cleaners, and the wrong floor wonโt last long. Professional-grade systems resist chemicals so spills and salt can be wiped away with ease.
Make Sure Your Garage Floor Coating Passes the Test
If your installer canโt check all these boxes, your garage floor coating isnโt built for Michigan. At Garage Floor Coating of Michigan, we install advanced 2-day systems with a moisture-mitigating epoxy primer, polyaspartic topcoats, and a lifetime warranty against delamination. Contact us today for a free estimate and enjoy a garage floor built to last.