Polyaspartic Floor Coating in Bend, OR

Polyaspartic floor coating fits Bend's conditions well. Polyaspartic is a type of aliphatic polyurea. HomeGuide rates its UV resistance as excellent, where epoxy rates poor to fair. Bend gets about 70% of its possible sunshine, according to Wikipedia's climate data, and plenty of that light falls on garage floors with the door up. A topcoat that does not amber matters here.

Cure time

HomeGuide puts polyaspartic's full cure at about 24 to 48 hours, compared with up to a week for epoxy. For a household that needs the garage back fast, or a business that cannot close for long, that is often the deciding factor. A floor can often be ground, coated and walked on within a short window, with parking a day or two later. Cold weather slows any resin, so we give you real times for your floor and the forecast.

Temperature range

Bend's freezing season runs from mid-September into mid-June on average, according to Wikipedia's 1981 to 2010 normals. That leaves a short stretch of warm weather for coatings that need heat to cure. HomeGuide lists polyaspartic as workable across a much wider temperature range than epoxy. In spring and fall that can mean we can coat a floor on a cool day instead of waiting for summer. We still check slab and air temperature on the day and follow the product's limits.

Where polyaspartic goes in a system

• As a topcoat over epoxy: an epoxy base with flakes, finished with a polyaspartic clear coat. This is a common garage build.
• As a full system: polyaspartic base, flakes and topcoat for the fastest turnaround.
• Over metallic or solid color floors: a clear polyaspartic layer to protect the look from UV and abrasion.

Trade-offs

Polyaspartic sets up fast. That is good for your schedule, but it means the installer has a short window to spread and roll each batch. Crews have to work in small sections and in a set order. It also costs more than epoxy. HomeGuide puts it at $5 to $12 per square foot against $4 to $10 for epoxy. Like any coating, it is only as good as the bond, so the slab still gets fully ground and repaired first.

Signs polyaspartic is the right choice

• Your garage door faces south or west and the floor gets afternoon sun
• You need the floor back within a day or two
• You want to coat in spring or fall, not wait for a summer slot
• You have an existing epoxy floor that has yellowed and needs a new clear coat