Many homeowners assume that getting your garage floor coated during wintertime is a bad idea. However, it all depends on the floor coating type. Polyaspartic floor coating can be flexible and versatile in terms of when it can be used. This is one of the many benefits that await you. Companies like LYNX Concrete Coatings specialize in polyaspartic coating, ensuring your garage floor gets the best treatment regardless of the season.
While there may be minor adjustments and slight differences in drying time, polyaspartic coating can still be applied in the winter. In this article, we provide three advantages should you plan to get your garage floor coated during the winter season.
Quality Is The Same
No matter if the weather is freezing cold or blazing hot, a polyaspartic coating provides you with the same high-quality garage flooring surface quality. Polyaspartic coatings can resist heavy impact and have been tested in brutal conditions, such as outdoors on bridges. They can also withstand wear from temperature changes.
Benefits of polyaspartic floor coatings:
- Exceptional durability and abrasion resistance
- Withstands heavy impacts
- Tested in extreme weather conditions
- Resists damage from temperature fluctuations
- UV stable – no yellowing or fading
- Stain resistant
- Easy to clean and maintain
However, it’s important to note that colder temperatures affect the curing time for the flooring topcoat. It can take up to 24 hours before foot traffic can resume and between 24-96 hours before vehicles can be used on your garage again.
The curing process involves:
- Application of floor coating in layers
- Allowing each layer to dry and harden
- Final curing for hardness and durability
Colder weather makes the curing process slower. But rest assured you will still be able to enjoy the benefits polyaspartic floor coating brings all year round.
Road Salt Protection
During winter, road salt brought into your garage on your vehicles can leave ugly white salt stains on your garage floor. This can also severely damage your garage floor’s durability over time.
Melted road salt and snow carries corrosive deicers that seep into your concrete floor:
- Salt and grime forced into microscopic pits and pores
- Reacts with concrete to form salt crystals
- Crystals expand when temperature drops, exerting pressure
- Leads to surface popping, flaking, cracking
- Compromises structural integrity
Getting a polyaspartic coating applied any time before winter ends protects concrete from salt corrosion. Additionally, even with durable floor coating protection, you should still regularly clean your garage floor during the winter months.
Quick Scheduling
Since many homeowners think they have to wait until the spring or summer to get their garage floors redone, you can book a flooring project much faster during wintertime.
Benefits of winter installations:
- Flooring companies less busy than spring/summer
- Shorter lead time between initial quote and project completion
- Fast turnaround in cold weather conditions
- Enjoy new robust floors before peak season
- Avoid scheduling conflicts later on
Winter is thus the best time to quickly upgrade your garage floors with polyaspartic coatings before the summer vehicle maintenance rush.
FAQs
What are the best garage floor coating types?
Polyaspartic floor coatings offer superior advantages over cheaper epoxy-based options including better durability, shorter drying times, and flexible installation temperatures.
How long do polyaspartic floor coatings last?
With proper cleaning and maintenance, polyaspartic floor coatings deliver exceptional performance for over 10 years even in harsh conditions.
Can I install coatings myself?
It is highly advisable to hire professional concrete flooring contractors for best results. Improper preparation or application techniques can ruin floors.
How long does the installation process take?
A typical 2-3 car garage makeover with polyaspartic coating can be completed in 1 day. Larger commercial projects may take 2-3 days.
When can I drive on newly installed coatings?
Light foot traffic can resume after 6 hours curing. For vehicles, allow 24 hours curing during summer and 48-72 hours in winter.
How do I clean and take care of polyaspartic floors?
Regular sweeping plus mopping once a week using pH neutral cleaners will keep your floors spotless. Avoid acidic or alkaline cleaners.
Will the floor feel sticky in hot weather?
Quality polyaspartic coatings feel smooth without any stickiness in all weather conditions, unlike lower grade epoxy floors.
Are there slip hazards?
Textured versions provide skid resistance comparable to broom finished concrete, optimized for garages and workshops.
Conclusion
Getting a professional grade polyaspartic floor coating applied during the winter comes with several advantages. You enjoy equivalent performance as summer installations alongside quicker project turnaround and protection from road salt damage.
For those looking to upgrade their concrete floors with an ultra-durable, all-weather polyaspartic coating, get in touch with us today for a free consultation and quote. Our expert technicians guarantee efficient, top quality garage makeovers even in frigid temperatures so you can pull vehicles into a showroom shine floor this winter.
