Many people take their garages for granted, but with good coating sealants it's possible to keep the garage floor clean, attractive and fully functional for many years to come. A garage should be looked at like any other room in the home like the bathroom, kitchen or living room. Just because it is detached from the house doesn't mean it is any less important. Protective paints, coatings and sealants should be used to maintain the garage floor just like wood polish is used to protect the furniture in the home.

The floors in the garage are very sensitive to damage because there are harmful chemicals that come in contact with the floors all the time and heavy pieces of equipment and cars that are constantly moving around on the unprotected floor. Industrial floor coatings are available that work wonders on the garage floor, whether it's the garage of your home or the garage of an automotive repair shop. In fact, the garage could be one of the most beautiful rooms in the home with the right protective paints and coating sealants. Or at the least it will be the longest lasting room in or around the home.

There are many different types of industrial floor coatings that can protect the garage floor and keep it shining and looking great for many years. These protective paints and coatings come in many different colors that give them a classier appearance as well, which is just an added bonus to the protection they provide. Most garage floor coatings are epoxy concrete floor paint, which can prevent everyday damages from water, oil and dirt. This is common in auto body shops and car dealerships.

Industrial floor coatings for garages include epoxy coatings, polyurethane coatings, acrylic sealers or stains and latex coatings. Epoxy concrete floor paint forms a durable surface and bonds well with the concrete beneath it, while polyurethane is best for resisting chemical spills and acrylic sealers or stains and latex paints are inexpensive and look very attractive.

When it comes to garages, a little extra coating is always an attractive and functional choice.