GFC Polyaspartic Flooring: The Industry Leader in Hot-Tire Transfer Protection

The Problem: Hot-Tire Transfer Damages Garage Flooring

A garage floor faces daily wear from vehicles and exposure to chemicals. But one major threat to its longevity is hot-tire transfer (aka plasticizer migration). Car tires contain plasticizers—typically phthalates or other softening agents—to keep the rubber flexible. When vehicle tires heat up during driving, heat and friction can cause these softening agents to migrate to the tire’s surface. Once parked in the garage, these plasticizers can slowly transfer from the rubber into the concrete coating, leading to discoloration, tackiness, or even premature coating failure over time.

Unfortunately, many garage flooring companies fail to address this issue adequately. Many “1-day” systems use lower-quality polyaspartics as the clear top coats (i.e., poorly cross-linked and less-than-100%-solids). This makes these coating systems far more susceptible to hot-tire transfer. This is evident in their warranties. Some won’t warrant hot-tire transfer, suggesting instead that you park your car on vehicle pads! For us, this begs the question: Why get a garage floor coating in the first place?

The Solution: GFC’s Industry-Leading Polyaspartic Flooring

At GarageFloorCoating.com, we set the standard with our hybrid epoxy and polyaspartic flooring by using a superior multi-layer system designed to combat moisture AND hot-tire transfer, providing long-lasting durability.

• Epoxy Base Coat for Maximum Adhesion – Unlike 1-day systems that apply a quick-curing polyurea as the base coat, our process starts with a moisture-mitigating, 100%-solids epoxy base. Epoxy takes longer to cure, allowing it to deeply penetrate into the concrete. This creates the thick, string base coat that acts as a moisture vapor barrier. We then broadcast your selected flake blend, covering this “wet” epoxy base in its entirety.
• Two High-Quality Polyaspartic Topcoats – We return the following day to apply not one, but two separate layers of our highly-cross linked, 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats. These quality, dual coats resist fading due to UV light, chemical spills, impacts, abrasions…and hot-tire transfer.
• Warranted Against Hot-Tire Transfer – Unlike most competitors, GFC confidently warrants against hot-tire transfer due to it’s application of the dual polyaspartic topcoats. The thick epoxy base, full flake broadcast, and dual 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats, creates the thickest, most durable coating system around. It gives our customers confidence in their investment.

Why GFC Stands Above the Competition

Many companies market 1-day polyurea-polyaspartic flooring as a fast and convenient solution, but the reality is that these coatings sacrifice durability for speed. Here’s how GFC’s hybrid epoxy and polyaspartic flooring stands out:

• Quality Over Speed – While 1-day systems may seem convenient, they fail to provide the same level of durability and adhesion as a 2-day system.
• Superior Formulation – GFC’s 100%-solids epoxy base and densely cross-linked, 100%-solids polyaspartic topcoats are high-quality coatings. Together they resist moisture, staining, peeling, and hot-tire transfer, unlike lower-grade coatings.
• Industry-Leading Warranty – We don’t just claim durability, we back it up with a warranty that includes protection against all moisture-related issues and hot-tire transfer, something most companies refuse to offer.