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Polyaspartic Floor Coating Des Moines
Polyaspartic is the UV-stable, fast-curing topcoat we put on almost every garage in Des Moines, and the full system we reach for when a floor has to be back in service tomorrow. It installs in one day, never yellows, stays flexible at -20°F, and shrugs off the road salt and hot tires that destroy thin hardware-store coatings. Colin Coatings installs polyaspartic full-flake and solid-color systems across the Des Moines metro.
- 20+ Years Experience
- Installed Year-Round
- Local Des Moines Crew
- Free Estimates
What It Is
What Is a Polyaspartic Floor Coating?
Polyaspartic is an aliphatic polyurea, a two-component resin developed for bridge and industrial coatings that has become the top-tier residential floor coating. Compared with epoxy it cures in hours instead of days, it's UV-stable so it won't amber in sunlight, it stays flexible in extreme cold, and it has excellent abrasion and chemical resistance. It costs more per gallon and builds thinner per coat, which is why the best-value floor is often a hybrid: a thick 100% solids epoxy base with a polyaspartic top.
We use polyaspartic as the topcoat on every garage floor and most basement floors, and as the full system (base and top) when a floor needs to be back in service the next morning.
What We Do
Polyaspartic Floor Systems We Install
Full-Flake Polyaspartic Garage Floors
Polyurea or polyaspartic base, full vinyl-flake broadcast, polyaspartic topcoat. The one-day garage floor. → Garage floor coatings
Solid-Color Polyaspartic
Single-color floors with anti-slip additive for garages, laundry rooms, and commercial back-of-house.
Polyaspartic Topcoat over Epoxy
Thick epoxy base for build, polyaspartic top for UV stability and speed. Our default for basements and pitted slabs.
Exterior Polyaspartic
Patios, porches, steps, and pool decks, where UV stability and freeze-thaw flexibility are non-negotiable. → Patio & pool deck coatings
Compare
Polyaspartic vs. Epoxy: Which Is Right for Your Des Moines Floor?
| Polyaspartic | Epoxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Install time | 1 day | 2–3 days |
| Return to service (vehicles) | 24–48 hours | 3–5 days (24–48 hours with a polyaspartic topcoat) |
| UV stability | Yes, won't yellow | Ambers only if left unprotected in sun; a polyaspartic or urethane topcoat solves it |
| Cold-weather install | Yes, well below freezing with the right product | Standard epoxy wants 50°F+; cold-cure epoxies and a heated garage extend the season |
| Flexibility / freeze-thaw | High, stays flexible at -20°F | Harder and more rigid; joints and cracks are repaired first so the slab doesn't move under it |
| Hot-tire pickup resistance | Excellent | Good; excellent with a polyaspartic topcoat |
| Abrasion resistance | Excellent | Excellent, and the hardest surface of the two |
| Build thickness per coat | Lower | Higher |
| Cost | Higher | Lower |
| Best for | Garages, exterior, fast-turnaround commercial | Shops, basements, commercial floors, pitted slabs, metallic floors, and the base of most hybrid garage floors |
Short answerneither one is "better." Polyaspartic wins where speed, sun, and cold dominate. Epoxy wins where build, hardness, chemical resistance, and value per square foot matter. For most garages and basements the hybrid, an epoxy base with a polyaspartic top, gives you both, and it's what we install most often.
Process
How a One-Day Polyaspartic Floor Goes In
- 7:30 AM — Diamond grind. The whole slab, to a CSP 2–3 profile. Dust-collected.
- 9:00 AM — Repair. Cracks chased and filled with polyurea, pits patched, everything ground flush.
- 10:00 AM — Base coat. Pigmented polyurea/polyaspartic base rolled on.
- 10:30 AM — Flake. Full broadcast to refusal, so no base coat shows through.
- 1:00 PM — Scrape and vacuum. Excess flake removed for a smooth, even surface.
- 2:00 PM — Topcoat. Clear polyaspartic with anti-slip additive.
- Evening — Walk on it. Park in 24 to 48 hours.
Pricing
Polyaspartic Floor Coating Cost in Des Moines
Why Colin Coatings
Why Choose Colin Coatings for Polyaspartic
Diamond grinding on every job.
Polyaspartic is thin per coat; it only stays down on a properly profiled slab.
Full broadcast, never light broadcast.
Flake to refusal for a uniform, durable surface.
Installed year-round.
We coat garages in January when other companies shut down.
Written warranty
covering peeling, delamination, and hot-tire pickup.
Frequently Asked
Polyaspartic Questions, Answered
Is polyaspartic better than epoxy?
How long does a polyaspartic floor last?
Can polyaspartic be installed in winter in Des Moines?
Is polyaspartic the same as polyurea?
Does polyaspartic smell?
Is a one-day floor really as good as a multi-day one?
Built For This Climate
Polyaspartic and Iowa Winters
The two things that kill garage floor coatings in Des Moines are magnesium-chloride road salt and thermal movement. Polyaspartic resists both: it's chemically inert to de-icing brine, and it stays flexible enough at -20°F to move with the slab through 100+ freeze-thaw cycles a year without cracking or delaminating. It's also the only common floor coating that can be installed in an unheated Iowa garage in January.
Colin Coatings Des Moines installs polyaspartic floor coatings for garages, basements, patios, and commercial floors in Des Moines, Iowa, and the surrounding metro including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Waukee, Johnston, Clive, Altoona, Grimes, Bondurant, Pleasant Hill, Norwalk, Polk City, Windsor Heights, Indianola, Adel, Van Meter, Booneville, and Prairie City. Reach Colin Coatings at (515) 800-9393 or colincoatingsdesmoines.com.
Get a One-Day Polyaspartic Floor
Free on-site estimate anywhere in the Des Moines metro. (515) 800-9393