You probably have done a lot of reading on the different types of garage flooring, and you have probably limited it down to either garage floor mat or epoxy paint. You should be aware that there are disadvantages as well as advantages of these garage flooring, so you should learn about them. That way, once you decide on what type of garage flooring you want, you will have a better understanding on it. Also, in this article we are not talking about compartment mats, but instead entire garage floor coverings and epoxy paint. It would not make very much sense to compare smaller garage floor mats that are typically not sold in packages that are intended to cover an entire garage floor to epoxy paint.
Installing Is Easier With A Garage Floor Mat Than Epoxy Garage Floor Paint
This one is sort of obvious. A garage floor mat typically just has to be cut and placed, whereas the installation for epoxy is much more involved and tedious, requiring many hours of drying as well as various coats. Preparing your floor for epoxy is a chore as well since the garage floor must be meticulously cleaned just before applying. A mat is a mat, and it will happily rest on top of dust just as well as it would a clean floor. If you need an immediate solution that will be ready within a few hours of reading this article, a garage floor mat will certainly be your best option.
Garage Floor Mats Are Most Expensive Than Epoxy Garage Floor Coating
Generally speaking, a garage floor mat will probably cost you in the neighborhood of $200, which is about three times the cost of an epoxy garage floor coating kit. The pricing difference makes sense when you really consider what it is you're buying as opposed to what you're going to have when everything is said and done. With a garage floor covering, you're buying the pre-assembled protection while, with epoxy garage floor paint, there is some assembly required. Obviously this figure will change dramatically if you end up paying someone to install your epoxy garage floor coating, so be sure to call around and get some quotes on installation before you make your final decision if you don't plan to do it yourself. Odds are pretty good that, including installation costs, epoxy will come out quite a bit more expensive than a garage floor mat.
Garage Floor Mats Are Less Durable Than Epoxy Garage Floor Paint
Epoxy has the undeniable advantage in longevity and durability, but it also changes things. Applying an epoxy garage floor coating changes the entire nature of the garage flooring. In comparison, a garage floor mat will just cover it. It's unlikely but possible for either to become stained or damaged and, when that happens, swapping a mat is far simpler than repairing a paint job. Of course, you're also out the $200 for the new mat. So before choosing, you should be asking yourself how rough you are likely to be on your garage flooring.
The Verdict?
All garage floors are a little different, so there's no one best choice. They're both available because people buy and use both types. The consumer must decide the best option for their situation. If money's not a concern, you could always do both, using a compartment or even full garage mat on top of a pretty epoxy garage floor coating.
Installing Is Easier With A Garage Floor Mat Than Epoxy Garage Floor Paint
This one is sort of obvious. A garage floor mat typically just has to be cut and placed, whereas the installation for epoxy is much more involved and tedious, requiring many hours of drying as well as various coats. Preparing your floor for epoxy is a chore as well since the garage floor must be meticulously cleaned just before applying. A mat is a mat, and it will happily rest on top of dust just as well as it would a clean floor. If you need an immediate solution that will be ready within a few hours of reading this article, a garage floor mat will certainly be your best option.
Garage Floor Mats Are Most Expensive Than Epoxy Garage Floor Coating
Generally speaking, a garage floor mat will probably cost you in the neighborhood of $200, which is about three times the cost of an epoxy garage floor coating kit. The pricing difference makes sense when you really consider what it is you're buying as opposed to what you're going to have when everything is said and done. With a garage floor covering, you're buying the pre-assembled protection while, with epoxy garage floor paint, there is some assembly required. Obviously this figure will change dramatically if you end up paying someone to install your epoxy garage floor coating, so be sure to call around and get some quotes on installation before you make your final decision if you don't plan to do it yourself. Odds are pretty good that, including installation costs, epoxy will come out quite a bit more expensive than a garage floor mat.
Garage Floor Mats Are Less Durable Than Epoxy Garage Floor Paint
Epoxy has the undeniable advantage in longevity and durability, but it also changes things. Applying an epoxy garage floor coating changes the entire nature of the garage flooring. In comparison, a garage floor mat will just cover it. It's unlikely but possible for either to become stained or damaged and, when that happens, swapping a mat is far simpler than repairing a paint job. Of course, you're also out the $200 for the new mat. So before choosing, you should be asking yourself how rough you are likely to be on your garage flooring.
The Verdict?
All garage floors are a little different, so there's no one best choice. They're both available because people buy and use both types. The consumer must decide the best option for their situation. If money's not a concern, you could always do both, using a compartment or even full garage mat on top of a pretty epoxy garage floor coating.
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