Epoxy floor paint can add value to your garage or industrial space. Because of the nature of the epoxy resins, epoxy floors with only one coat have a thicker layer of protection than if they were covered in several layers of ordinary latex or oil-based paint. Epoxy floor paint can also fill in smaller cracks in the concrete, and can help level the surface of the floor.

As you study epoxy floor paint information, you should know that epoxy floor coatings with 100-percent solids give the best results. If you purchase anything less than that, you compromise on the quality of the epoxy and it may not be justifiable to the cost. As you make your final decision about epoxy floor coating, you should consider:

1. The amount of labor it will take to prepare and clean the concrete surface where you plan to install the epoxy floor.

2. The amount of epoxy floor coating necessary to cover your concrete surface.

3. The cost of the installation plus labor.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Buy epoxy floor paint

Epoxy floor paint is available in a wide range of colors. It comes in two basic types. The installation of one style of paint involves brushes or rollers, like regular paint. The other type of epoxy floor paint involves special treatment. This paint is self-leveling, but you must build a shallow dam around the perimeter of the room to hold it. You should consider hiring a professional to install self-leveling floor epoxy.

I recommend: You can find epoxy floor paint in two colors at Lowe’s. Ucoat It America offers self-leveling epoxy floor coating on its website. You can purchase the epoxy floor paint by itself or as part of a kit. Consider the epoxy floor system from Aervoe Industries.

Add chips to your epoxy floor paint

You can purchase colored chips or flakes to add to the epoxy floor paint to give it a unique look. You can also add colored sand to the paint to give it texture. Both treatments allow you to create your own style with epoxy floor paint.

I recommend: The Original Color Chips Company has many colors, shapes, sizes and textures you can add to your epoxy flooring to give it a customized look. Epoxy-Coat, an epoxy floor paint provider, also offers many options to customize your floor epoxy.

Buy epoxy floor coating kits

If you don't have the basic tools to apply epoxy floor paint, this might be a good option for you. Most kits come with everything you need. If you need additional epoxy paint, these companies can also provide it for you.

I recommend: Specialty Coatings offers Armor-Proxy kits on its website. These epoxy floor coatings work well in industrial settings. BuyHardwareSupplies.com sells Epoxy Shield kits from Rustoleum. Scroll down the epoxy floor paint list to view the different colors it has to offer.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Make sure the temperature is above 50 degrees when you apply the epoxy floor coating. The humidity must be low on that day also or the epoxy may never cure properly. Be sure to read and follow all directions on the manufacturer's label.
• •  Allow adequate ventilation as you apply epoxy floor coating. Follow the same precautions you would take if you were applying paint.