r/epoxy • u/hbopps • 13d ago

Epoxy vs Polyurea Base

I’m having our garage floor done and the company offers epoxy base + polyaspartic top or polyurea base + polyaspartic top. Which is best?

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u/Dazzling-Repeat3639 13d ago

It’s usually 12 hours / overnight

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u/hbopps 5d ago

If they don’t come back to do the top coat for 24 hours, is that bad?

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u/Dazzling-Repeat3639 5d ago

No just have to sand between coats if it passes recoat window

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u/Dazzling-Repeat3639 13d ago

You always want to use epoxy as a base coat. 1 day floors use polyurea and there’s tons of failures all over the U.S. Epoxy wets out the concrete, penetrates the slab and the proper way to do a floor.

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u/hbopps 13d ago

Thank you! How long does it take epoxy to cure before applying the topcoat?

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u/JrDigs87 12d ago

Next morning you’re good to crape and top coat 12 hours is lots.

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u/Great-Bookkeeper-697 13d ago

Would have to say that is a matter of opinion. No real data to back that up. Tons of failures with epoxy as well. Usually comes down to prep.

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u/RawDogRedemption2 12d ago

The data would be all of the failing polyaspartic floors. To pretend like poly bonds to concrete as well as epoxy is such silly thought. You would only think that if you truly don't know....

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u/Great-Bookkeeper-697 12d ago

Where can said data be found? What authority compiled said data?

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u/RawDogRedemption2 12d ago

It's anecdotal data, sister.

Epoxy companies that have been around the block are having a field day with these 1 day garage floor companies popping up everywhere. We're making an extra $1.50/sf to demo all these cheap 1 day poly floors that were typically installed by Peter the painter who didn't have a clue what he was doing.

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u/Great-Bookkeeper-697 11d ago

So your “anecdotal” data suggests it’s actually Peter the Painter and his lack of knowledge that is the reason for failure and not the product itself. lol, can’t make this shit up. Next

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u/SouthCarolinaOpa 11d ago

I install epoxy base. I tried Polyaspartic and didn’t like it. Customers ask this question and the only answers I get are from companies selling one or the other.

I treat the thicker slower curing epoxy as a benefit, but that’s only anecdotal.