If you have read up on garage floor paint at all, you will know that one thing remains very consistent between the different directions of the various garage floor coatings. The floor has to be extremely clean. Different manufacturers’ and experts’ opinions vary on if you can paint over existing paint by just cleaning it, or if it needs to be stripped down to the concrete. The purpose of this article is to help you decide if it’s time to clean the garage floor for your epoxy garage floor coating. Cleaning unnecessarily is not harmful, but it is not particularly necessary. As always, be sure to check your garage floor epoxy kit’s directions for any additional steps.

Do You Have A New Concrete Garage Floor?

One of the first things to consider is the age of your concrete garage floor. If new, you have to wait. Putting chemicals on new concrete is not a good idea. Wait at least 30 days before you even think about cleaning, and definitely before applying epoxy garage floor paint.

What’s The Weather Look Like, Ollie?

Is it forecast to rain within the next 24 hours? Rain increases humidity, which will cause the epoxy garage floor paint to not dry correctly. Will your garage flooring be ruined if it dribbles on hour 23? Probably not. However, why take the chance if the rain is already in the forecast?

Temperature Matters Too

You should also be aware of the temperature. In some areas, this is particularly bad. Experts suggest that you not put down epoxy garage floor paint when the temperature rises above 90 degrees, or drops below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. 89 degrees is probably okay as long as the floor itself does not feel hot. However, going too low can be bad because you can bet that if it’s 55 degrees in the air, then your concrete is cooler, and that could be a problem. Do not push the envelope; there is no point. You will be doing a lot of hard work, so do not do anything that will mess it up before you even start.

Is The Floor Ready To Be Cleaned?

If any of these problems exist, do not bother cleaning your garage floor. Seriously, it is not worth it, just go find something else to do, because otherwise you will just be cleaning it again once the problem clears up. Between sweating stains, humidity, dust, and whatever might come off your cars, the floor will not be remotely clean within 72 hours of cleaning it. However, if everything looks good, you can move on to cleaning your garage floors.

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