How Can I Refresh My Garage Floor?
The garage is an easily-neglected area of our home. We get it: we’re paying more attention to our living room, bathroom and kitchen, all of which get more use. But our garage has an important role to perform and shouldn’t be overlooked – especially if the garage floor is in need of some TLC.
Garage floors are easily refreshed thanks to epoxy flooring – a simple and durable way to add life back to your garage floor.
In this post, we’ll discuss epoxy flooring and why it’s the perfect solution to a cracked, old or worn-out garage floor.
Epoxy flooring systems: the ideal garage floor
One of the best ways to refresh your garage floor is by using a high-quality, easy-apply epoxy coating. Epoxy is a strong, durable and attractive solution to a garage floor that’s cracked, weathered or worn-out. Perfect for residential and commercial garage floors, epoxy can sustain heavy use and still look great for years to come.
What is epoxy flooring?
Epoxy flooring is made of hardener and resin which, when mixed together, results in a chemical reaction, that provides the floor with a distinct look and features. When applied to flooring and left to set, it seals and cures the surface creating a combination forms a firm bond.
Epoxy coating bonds well to most base layers and provides a stable, durable and resilient solution as flooring.
Once coated, the surface can be sealed with Dulux Avista Polyurethane Sealer or Dulux Avista Urethane Sealer for a harder-wearing surface.
Why epoxy is so popular as a garage floor material
Epoxy is a great choice when refreshing your garage floor. Here are the top reasons why we love epoxy coatings for garage floors:
- Attractive
Epoxy flooring has a sleek and modern look, and gives off an industrial vibe. It thrives in modern and minimalist settings and presents a clean, smooth finish. It’s the perfect choice for covering defects or old, worn-out surfaces inside the garage, as well as warehouse flooring.
- Durable
With the right conditions and maintenance, epoxy coatings can last up to 20 years as a garage flooring. They perform well under pressure, handling foot traffic, equipment, furniture scuffs, spills and exposure to the chemicals.
- Cost-effective
While epoxy is long-lasting and looks fantastic, it’s also a cost-effective option for garage floors. Keeping your garage floor looking crisper for longer, epoxy presents great value for long-term use.
- Design options:
Coloured epoxy- Dulux Avista Epoxy Coating is ideal as a coloured coating for garage floors, light traffic warehouse floors, office floors. Once coated. the surface can be sealed with Dulux Avista Polyurethane Sealer or Dulux Avista Urethane Sealer for a harder wearing surface.
Coloured epoxy- Dulux Avista Epoxy Coating is ideal as a coloured coating for garage floors, light traffic warehouse floors, office floors. Once coated. the surface can be sealed with Dulux Avista Polyurethane Sealer or Dulux Avista Urethane Sealer for a harder wearing surface.
Stippled Stone look- For an alternative to a solid floor colour using the Dulux Avista Waterbased Epoxy, a Stippled Stone look can be achieved by using the tinted Dulux Avista Waterbased Epoxy for the base, and also for the stippled effect, which is applied by a professional applicator using a hopper gun (take a look at our demonstration video to find out more - Achieving a Stippled Stone Internal Floor Finish).
Decorative Flakes- Dulux Avista Decorative Flakes are pigmented polymer flakes used with Dulux Avista Epoxy flooring products to create a decorative flake floor for internal concrete surfaces, such as garage floors, rumpus rooms or commercial spaces that creates a faux stone look.
A decorative flake floor provides a great alternative to other types of floor coatings and allows you to create your own unique look. It is a durable seamless finish for internal concrete floors and can be used for both domestic and commercial applications
Natural Stone Flakes- Dulux Avista Natural Stone Look Flakes are made up of a variety of different sized flakes, to create a premium, natural stone look finish when applied. There are six off-the-shelf blends available, shown below.
Check out the range of epoxy flooring products if you’re looking to give life back to your garage floor. Dulux Avista is Australia’s go-to range of concrete sealing products. Our range of concrete sealers, repair kits and other products are all top-quality and are built for tough Australian conditions. Ideal for residential and light commercial applications, check out our range of concrete sealers and other products to revitalise your concrete.
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