For all their wonderful properties, concrete garage floors are still susceptible to weathering and abrasion, and with time may begin to chip, crack, or blemish. Without an extra layer of protection, concrete floors will age and degrade much more quickly, and when left unaddressed, can lead to unusable if not dangerous surfaces. Garage floor coatings can be used to help resist wear and tear from the start, or be applied later in a concrete floor’s lifetime to combat the first signs of deterioration. The two most well-known and widely used types of garage floor coatings are polyurea and epoxy, but choosing between the two can be difficult, and depends on a variety of factors specific to each unique coatings project. While they both serve the same fundamental purpose – to protect floors and create a custom appearance – each coating offers a unique set of advantages and drawbacks, which should be carefully weighed in the context of your own garage floor coatings installation.