Apply A Garage Floor Sealant For Better Footing

One of the most productive tasks that you can do if you have spare time to work on the maintenance of your garage is the installation of an epoxy based garage floor sealant that provides protection to the floor and it also makes the floor safer to walk on and work on. Most garage floors are made of concrete which is very hard and long lasting. However, the hardness of this material has two drawbacks. With the help of epoxy floor coating, both of these concerns are addressed.

The first drawback is the potential damage to the surface of the floor. Because concrete cures and turns into a very tough material, it cannot outlast a hard strike from a heavy object. That’s why it is probable that a chunk can be broken out of the surface. Such divots are eyesores and they also make it hard to roll anything on the floor. This is also the cause of the crumbling of the concrete in which the holes become larger.

The second drawback is the absence of traction when there is the presence of water and petroleum products on the surface of the concrete floor. Imagine putting warm butter on a hot knife where the butter simply slides off because there is no traction. In you stepped on this mixture, your feet would surely go out from under you. This is exactly how water on petroleum stains react.  A lot of accidents at home are caused by this problem.

Using a garage floor protection system that is epoxy based is the solution for these two drawbacks of having a concrete floor. First, by having an epoxy coating, your floor’s surface will become very tough and durable so that the concrete is protected from any chipping. As a matter of fact, after the epoxy is cured, you can even do welding at bench level and the sparks won’t damage the surface. Also, the moment you roll out the covering and you add on a traction material to its top by spreading it out, the floor is going to have dependable footing even if oil products and waters are mixed.

It is worth your time and effort to apply an epoxy floor covering.