Think You’re Getting Epoxy Flooring? Think Again

Myth #1: “Epoxy Flooring” Means There’s Epoxy in the System

Across Nashville, garage floor coating companies are using the term “epoxy flooring” to sell fast, 1-day systems—but many of them never touch actual epoxy. These companies use polyurea-polyaspartic-only coatings and call it epoxy because it’s what homeowners recognize and trust.

At Garage Floor Coating of Nashville, we don’t just say epoxy—we use it. Our 2-day system begins with a 100%-solids, moisture-mitigating epoxy base coat and finishes with two 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats for unmatched strength and longevity.

Myth #2: “Polyaspartic Alone Is Just as Good”

That’s what the ads want you to believe—but here’s the truth:

• A polyurea-polyaspartic coating cures far too quickly to deeply bond with concrete (this is especially true in the presence of moisture).
• It goes on thin (not a “high-build” coating), which limits long-term durability.
• It doesn’t offer the moisture mitigation that epoxy provides—essential in Tennessee’s humid climate.

A moisture-mitigating epoxy, on the other hand, cures slowly (overnight). It penetrates deeply and forms a long-lasting, chemical bond with the slab. That’s why GFC’s base layer is a 100%-solids moisture-mitigating coating—built to prevent peeling, bubbling, and failure over time.

Myth #3: “A 1-Day Floor Saves Time and Delivers the Same Results”

Not in the long run. What you gain in speed with a 1-day system, you often lose in performance. These rushed jobs lack proper materials and layering—and when polyurea-polyaspartic is misused as the base caot, failure is only a matter of time.

At Garage Floor Coating of Nashville, our 2-day, moisture-mitigating epoxy flooring system allows time for proper curing, bonding, and finishing. That’s how we deliver the quality others only promise.