Garage Epoxy Floor Coatings and their General Maintenance
Maintenance on an epoxy garage is incredibly simple and one of the best benefits of this durable coating. Clean up requires a dust mop for a light dusting. Dust and dirt don’t adhere to the epoxy so it requires hardly any effort. Spills are almost just as easy to clean and will require only a soft cleaning cloth to soak up any fluids leaked by vehicles.
A heavily trafficked garage with an epoxy coating may require cleaning once or twice a quarter. For stronger cleanings, a sponge mop and a cleaning solution will suffice. Hot water is an excellent way to get the floor clean and for tougher spots, a mild cleaning agent can be sprayed and wiped away. Ammonia or Windex can be used for spots that are stubborn.
Tread marks from tires can be a more difficult stain to remove. Simple Green, an all-purpose cleaner is a product that has proven effective in removing tread marks. Goo Gone 12 oz. Spray gel has also worked for some. Soap is not recommended for any stain on epoxy as it can leave streaks on the surface.
Now, oil stains are often considered to be the worst of garage stains. They look terrible, but with epoxy flooring, it really is as simple as wiping up the oil with a cloth. The actual enemy of epoxy flooring, strangely enough, are dairy products. Spilled milk can definitely make an owner of a garage with epoxy coating cry because it leaves a terrible stain on some garage floor coatings. Should this occur, try to clean up the dairy product immediately.
As far as Spring cleaning maintenance, epoxy floors simply don’t need that much attention. They don’t require polishing typically, but for those high traffic garages, sometimes a wax can bring a renewed shine. There are several products at the store that are designed for epoxy floor waxing. However, with epoxy floors that are older; it may be time to refinish the floor.
It is important to note that string mops should not be used on the epoxy coating as it can leave streaks. The best mop to use is a sponge mop to prevent any streaking when cleaning.
Testimonials
My garage was so cluttered and a total mess, I was always embarrassed to have the door open! Not anymore!! Floorguard® helped me design a perfect system for my family, it’s amazing!! Now I keep my garage door open for all to see, it’s organized, and absolutely beautiful!!!
- Pam Orland Park, IL
Really Pleased! Our garage needed some major help – not only was it a mess but the floor was just ugly with all the stains and such. I will agree with the reviewer below – do not go with the cheap imitators! Floorguard not only has a great product, but their installers and service is well worth any extra cost, which is minimal anyway. Our neighbors have commented on how good our garage looks and we’ve recommended them to Floorguard without hesitation.
- Nathan
The garage looks so good! A+ company on every level. Wish I had another garage to resurface!
- Chelsea
My neighbor had a floor done by another company that was new to the industry, boy were they sorry. I went with the experts, Floorguard did an incredible job!!
- Tom T., Orland Park
When it comes to adding value to your business, you can’t go wrong with the superior technology and materials from Floorguard
- Jenny P.
Covering our old, gray garage floor was a great aesthetic and functional improvement. This project requires 2 days: first day preparing the surface (major job requiring right equipment), putting down first coating and sprinkling the flakes. This requires about 4 hours. After this dries, they come back next day and apply the topcoat. They notified us when they would start the work and arrived as promised. They worked diligently, completed the work efficiently, left the work areas and our driveway clean. The owner Steve is a great guy to deal with.
- Bob H.
It was a pleasure dealing with the company’s owner Steve Chaloult. When we called him to give us an estimate, he arranged to come within a few days. We have a very large two car garage. His estimate was a bit more than the first company we called but he seemed very well prepared in showing us samples and very knowledgeable about his product and we just liked him. For personal reasons , we had to delay installation for about a month and he could not be more accommodating. we finally we able to have it done this past week and it was worth the wait. The garage floor is just beautiful and I never would have thought I would say that about a garage floor! We also had the lower walls around the floor done and very glad we did. At one time we were thinking we could do this ourselves using a kit. WHAT were we thinking? This is a job for a professional and we are so glad we used Steve.
- Moira J.
The owner Steve Chaloult was easy to work with and he’s very good at what he does. I highly recommend Floorguard as your contractor if you’re wanting to have a garage floor finished with a durable epoxy like colored finish. Floorguard came when they said they would and cleaned up after they were finished. Floorguard also installs garage storage cabinets.
- Andrew A.
Very responsive, good communicator. Was on time and did a top quality job. Very happy with the outcome.
- Anonymous Homeowner
Great eexperience. Quick and dependable service. High quality. Fair cost.
- John H.