In Eastern Pennsylvania, 1-day floor coating companies love to boast: “Our coatings are 4 to 20 times stronger than epoxy!”. But what they don’t tell you is that they’re comparing themselves to weak, DIY water-based products—not professional garage floor epoxy systems like the ones we install at East PA Garage Floor Coating.
Let’s break down what else they’re keeping from you.
They’re Not Competing with Professional Garage Floor Epoxy
That claim about strength? It’s not aimed at the 100%-solids epoxy we use—it’s aimed at cheap kits from the hardware store.
What we use:
- A 100%-solids garage floor epoxy primer that seals and protects concrete, and complies with ASTM F3010 standards for moisture mitigation
- A full-flake broadcast that adds body, texture, and visual depth
- Two coats of polyaspartic topcoat for excellent UV, abrasion, and chemical resistance
What they use:
- A polyurea or polyaspartic hybrid applied directly to the slab
- One clear topcoat (often under 100%-solids)
- No epoxy base, no moisture mitigation
They Say “Stronger,” But Never Explain Why
That “4 to 20 times” number sounds convincing—until you realize it’s cherry-picked from one metric, like Shore D hardness. It tells you almost nothing about how a coating will hold up in the real world.
Durability in Eastern PA depends on:
- Adhesion strength, to keep the coating in place year-round
- Moisture mitigation, especially in damp basements and concrete slabs
- System thickness, to handle daily wear
- UV and chemical protection, to resist staining and discoloration
Our garage floor epoxy system is built for all of it. The 1-day approach? Not even close.
They Might Test for Moisture—But They Don’t Stop It
Eastern PA’s fluctuating weather means there’s often moisture deep within concrete slabs. 1-day systems might test for it, but without a moisture-blocking epoxy primer, the coating is still vulnerable to bubbling, peeling, and delamination.
That’s why our system always starts with a 100%-solids moisture-mitigating epoxy primer, engineered to prevent these failures. It’s also why we back our floors with a lifetime warranty against moisture-related coating failure. They don’t—because they can’t.
They Cut Corners to Finish Fast
A one-day install sounds nice—until you realize what’s missing:
- No moisture-mitigating base
- No buffing of the flake layer for proper finish
- No second polyaspartic topcoat for added protection
What they save in time, you’ll pay for later.
Choose Garage Floor Epoxy That Can Handle PA Conditions
Between humidity, winter melt, and garage traffic, Pennsylvania floors face a lot. You need a coating system that can stand up to the challenge.
East PA Garage Floor Coating installs garage floor epoxy systems that outperform the myths—and we’ll show you exactly how.
Call today for your free quote and invest in a floor that’s built to last.