Imagine this. You walk into your garage one morning and see small bubbles in the floor coating. You can’t believe it, because you just had it installed a couple months ago. Then a few patches begin peeling. By the one-year mark, large sections are lifting, and the once-smooth finish is cracking. It’s a familiar story, one that starts the moment a contractor skips a crucial step: moisture mitigation.
Many 1-day garage floor coating companies in Atlanta rush through jobs to meet their “same-day” promise. To save time, they skip the epoxy moisture vapor barrier and apply polyaspartic or polyurea coatings directly to bare concrete. It might save a few hours, but it leaves the coating system vulnerable from day one.
Why Fast Isn’t Better
Fast-curing coatings like polyaspartics and polyureas don’t penetrate concrete deeply. They harden quickly, forming only a surface bond. When moisture inside the slab starts to rise — a common issue in Georgia’s humid climate — it gets trapped beneath the coating. The result is hydrostatic pressure that pushes upwards on the base coating. If a quick-curing polyurea-polyaspartic was used as the direct-to-concrete primer coat, it can lead to bubbling, blistering, or full delamination over time.
Even manufacturers like ArmorPoxy and VersaFlex warn that these products are topcoats only, never primers. Skipping the primer violates both manufacturer recommendations and industry standards.
What the Experts and Standards Require
Major manufacturers including Sherwin-Williams (General Polymers), Benjamin Moore (Corotech), Sika, BASF, Euclid Chemical, Tnemec, Stonhard, and Eco-CorFlex all stress the same two steps:
- Test every slab for moisture.
- Apply a 100% solids epoxy moisture vapor barrier before using any polyaspartic or polyurea topcoat.
Organizations like ASTM International, the American Concrete Institute (ACI), the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI), and AMPP reinforce these best practices. ASTM F3010 specifically defines the standard for moisture vapor control beneath resinous coatings. Ignoring it risks premature failure and voided warranties.
The Garage Floor Coating of Atlanta Difference
We’re a 2-day garage floor coating company because quality takes time. Every slab we coat is moisture-tested and properly primed with a moisture-mitigating epoxy vapor barrier like Eco-CorFlex MME, capable of handling 100% RH and 20+ lbs MVER. Our warranties include moisture protection because our floors are built to withstand Atlanta’s heat, humidity, and year-round moisture.
A 1-day garage floor coating might be fast, but in Atlanta’s climate, speed doesn’t last — quality does.
Don’t Pay the Price for a Fast Job
A fast garage floor coating may look good at first, but skipping the primer guarantees long-term failure. When it comes to protecting your investment, choose expertise over speed.
GarageFloorCoating.com follows industry standards, uses manufacturer-approved systems, and delivers coatings backed by science—not shortcuts. Choose the company that does it right the first time, so your floor looks incredible and stays that way for decades.
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