Polyaspartic Flooring: When the Wrong Choice Leads to Hot-Tire Transfer

Before: A Costly Mistake with a Low-Quality Coating

A homeowner in Long Island is eager to upgrade their garage flooring and decides to go with a 1-day polyurea-polyaspartic system installer. The promise of a quick turnaround and a durable finish sounds like a great deal, until moisture and hot-tire-transfer (aka plasticizer migration) become a problem.

• Plasticizer Migration Becomes a Problem Fast: Within months, rubber and road contaminants embed into the floor, leaving unsightly stains that won’t come out.
• Peeling and Flaking Begin Appearing: The 1-day system’s thin, fast-curing polyurea base coat fails to bond properly with the concrete, leading to premature peeling.
• Lack of Moisture Protection: The thin coating is unable to withstand moisture seeping up through the slab, allowing moisture to degrade the floor.
• No Warranty Against Moisture-Related Issues or Hot-Tire Transfer: The competitor doesn’t cover hot-tire transfer or moisture damage, leaving the homeowner with a stained, deteriorating garage floor and no recourse.

Frustrated, the homeowner realizes they need a long-term solution, not a quick fix.

After: GFC Polyaspartic Flooring Delivers Long-Term Protection from Moisture & Hot-Tire Transfer

Determined to fix the issue, the homeowner chooses Timeless Concrete Coatings and invests in their hybrid epoxy and polyaspartic flooring. The difference is undeniable.

• Resistant to Hot-Tire Transfer: Unlike 1-day systems, GFC’s high-quality hybrid epoxy and polyaspartic flooring prevents rubber and road contaminants from embedding into the floor.
• Stronger Adhesion with an Epoxy Base Coat: Our system starts with a high-build, moisture-mitigating 100%-solids epoxy base layer that deeply penetrates and bonds to the concrete. It acts as a moisture vapor barrier (MVB), mitigating peeling and premature failure due to moisture.
• Two Premium Polyaspartic Topcoats: GFC applies two layers of its high cross-linking, 100%-solids polyaspartic, ensuring maximum durability, impact resistance, and chemical protection….including hot-tire transfer.
• Warranty Against Moisture and Hot-Tire Transfer: Unlike competitors, GFC stands behind its product, providing a full warranty to all moisture-related issues and hot-tire transfer. This gives homeowners confidence that their floor is built to last.