The Mistake: Falling for the Fast Fix
Imagine a homeowner in Moorestown looking to upgrade their garage. They’ve had enough of the stains, peeling paint, and general wear and tear. After some searching, they find a local company offering “epoxy flooring” with 1-day installation. It sounds perfect—quick, professional, and exactly what they need.
Only it wasn’t what they thought.
That 1-day system? It didn’t use epoxy at all. The entire flooring system was made of quick-cure polyurea-polyaspartic coatings, from base coat to top coat, even though the word “epoxy” was all over the company’s ads.
The Fallout: A Floor That Couldn’t Keep Up
At first, the floor looked sharp. But by winter, the problems began. New Jersey’s freeze-thaw cycles kicked in. Moisture seeped into the concrete. The coating started to lift.
Why? Because a polyurea-polyaspartic coating, when used as a base coat, cures far too quickly to deeply penetrate and bond to the concrete slab. It lacks the depth and performance of a true epoxy, especially when it comes to moisture mitigation. Without a strong foundation, the coating had nothing to hold onto—and it showed.
The homeowner realized too late that they’d been sold a shortcut wrapped in a familiar name.
The Solution: Epoxy Flooring Done Right in New Jersey
At Garage Floor Coating of New Jersey, we don’t just say “epoxy flooring”—we actually use an epoxy as our base coat. Our 2-day system begins with a 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy base coat, designed to slowly soak into the concrete and create a long-lasting moisture vapor barrier. It defends your floor coating system from high vapor pressures and the inevitable delamination.
Into the base coat, we broadcast your selected flake blend in a thick, full-flake spread. We then follow with two (not just one!) 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats, giving you a sleek, UV-resistant, and highly durable finish that holds up to New Jersey’s seasons, road salt, and everyday wear.
The Lesson: If It Doesn’t Start with Epoxy, It’s Not Epoxy Flooring
Don’t get fooled by marketing lingo. If a company says “epoxy” but doesn’t use epoxy flooring, what else are they leaving out?
Contact Garage Floor Coating of New Jersey today for a free quote. Choose a floor that’s built on the truth—and built to last.