The Problem: Extreme Weather and Hot-Tire Transfer in Inland NW
From freezing winters to warm, humid summers, Spokane homeowners deal with constant temperature swings that wreak havoc on garage flooring. Add in rain, snow, road salts, and fluctuating humidity levels, and it’s easy to see why many garage floor coatings fail prematurely. One of the biggest contributors to garage floor deterioration is hot-tire transfer—when plasticizers in hot vehicle tires (tires heat up when driving) slowly transfer from the rubber into poor-quality concrete coatings.
Once hot-tire transfer sets in, it leads to staining, tackiness, or even chemical breakdown. Many companies push 1-day polyurea or 1-day polyaspartic systems made with lower-quality polyaspartic topcoats (1:1 ratio, poor cross-linking, <100%-solids), which are far more susceptible to this issue. Even worse, they don’t warrant against hot-tire transfer, leaving homeowners with no protection if their floor fails. (Some suggest you park your car on vehicle pads as a solution!!!)
The Solution: GFC Polyaspartic Flooring
At Garage Floor Coating Inland NW, we install hybrid epoxy and polyaspartic flooring designed to handle Inland Northwest’s climate and prevent hot-tire transfer.
- Our system starts with a doubly-thick, moisture-mitigating 100%-solids epoxy base coat that cures slowly, deeply penetrating and bonding to the concrete slab. This high-build, moisture vapor barrier (MVB) mitigates future moisture-related issues, preventing premature peeling and flaking.
- We then broadcast your selected flake blend into the thick epoxy primer while still “wet”…in a full-flake spread (fully covering the epoxy base coat)
- On day 2, we return to apply our highly cross-linked, 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats. Not only one coat, but two separate applications. The dual, quality polyaspartic coats resist heat, impacts, chemicals, and staining…including hot-tire staining.
- Unlike 1-day systems, our 2-day installation process allows for maximum bonding to the concrete slab and long-lasting performance.
- We warrant against all moisture-related issues AND hot-tire transfer, a level of protection that most competitors simply don’t offer.
The Best Garage Flooring for Inland NW Homes
If you want a garage floor that can withstand the region’s harsh winters, warm summers, and constant vehicle traffic, Garage Floor Coating Inland NW’s hybrid epoxy and polyaspartic flooring is the clear choice. Our system resists moisture, hot-tire transfer, and daily wear and tear, ensuring your floor looks great for years.
Don’t settle for coatings that competitors won’t even warrant—choose Garage Floor Coating Inland NW and invest in a garage floor built to last.