Across Pennsylvania, 1-day companies claim polyurea or polyaspartic floor coatings are the fastest, toughest solution for your garage floor. But industry experts and coating manufacturers warn: rushing the process and skipping moisture mitigation can lead to costly coating failure. Let’s bust the myths and reveal the facts.
Myth: Polyaspartic Floor Coatings Don’t Need Primers
Some companies insist polyurea-polyaspartic floor coatings can be applied directly to concrete without worry.
Fact: Leading manufacturers like Sika, Dur-A-Flex, and General Polymers warn that polyureas and polyaspartics cure far too quickly to penetrate concrete pores deeply (especially in the presence of moisture). Without a moisture-mitigating coating, trapped moisture vapor causes bubbling, peeling, and delamination. That’s why experts recommend a slow-curing, moisture-mitigating 100%-solids epoxy floor coating primer beneath polyaspartic floor coatings.
Myth: Pennsylvania Weather Isn’t a Moisture Problem
Fast-install companies often claim moisture isn’t an issue in Pennsylvania’s four-season climate.
Fact: Concrete is porous! Snowmelt, spring rains, and seasonal humidity cause concrete slabs to absorb and release moisture. Without a proper moisture-mitigating coating, that moisture vapor builds hydrostatic pressure beneath 1-day polyaspartic floor coatings, leading to early failure. ASTM F3010 sets clear standards requiring moisture vapor barriers under impermeable coatings to prevent exactly this problem.
Myth: Warranties Mean You’re Fully Protected
Many 1-day companies in Pennsylvania advertise long warranties (“limited lifetime”) on their polyurea-polyaspartic floor coatings.
Fact: Most exclude moisture-related failures or set moisture limits that are difficult to prove in real-world conditions. At East PA Garage Floor Coating, we use a proven 2-day process: moisture testing, surface prep to CSP standards, application of a 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy floor coating primer, and premium polyaspartic floor coating topcoats. We back our work with a full warranty that covers moisture-related failures—so you’re truly protected.
Don’t let myths ruin your investment. Trust East PA Garage Floor Coating for floors built to handle Pennsylvania’s changing seasons.