Very often homeowners want to know if a garage floor application is something they can tackle on their own. While it’s not impossible for them to find some success, sadly we find about eight out of ten of these do-it-yourself applications fail. The failures can be attributed to a variety of reasons, but the two most prominent ones are insufficient surface preparation and excessive levels of unseen moisture in the concrete.
As seen in the photo below, the coating was applied over a smooth concrete floor that had very little preparation done to it. The homeowner (actually a very good commercial painter by trade) followed the instructions on the can of materials he purchased from one of the big-box retailers not realizing that what he was doing would not work for the long term. He told us what we’ve heard from countless others attempting this on their own, “It looked great for about a month, but then it started to peel off and it’s been a nightmare ever since.”
Wisely he called on Bach Custom Coatings to provide a solution to his delima. With the proper equipment we removed what was left of the old coating as well as the sealer that was underneath it, exposing the raw concrete to which our new professionally installed coatings would adhear to.
In a day and a half we were able to transform his unsightly mess into this beautiful floor that has and will continue to perform for years to come.
If you’re at all considering a do-it-yourself garage floor coating, do yourself a big favor and call us to explain how we can ultimately save you time and money by avoiding the frustration others before you have experienced while trying to save a few pennies.