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A sealed epoxy floor is one of the easiest floors to keep. Here is exactly how to clean it, what to avoid, and how to keep the gloss for years.
Quick answer: Sweep or dust-mop regularly, wipe spills as they happen, and damp-mop with a pH-neutral cleaner in warm water. Skip vinegar, citrus, harsh degreasers, steam mops, and abrasive pads. Cared for this way, a professionally installed epoxy floor stays glossy and sealed for years.
Epoxy is non-porous, so dirt sits on top instead of soaking in. A quick sweep or a dust-mop a couple of times a week keeps grit from dulling the surface, and a soft push-broom or microfiber is all you need. Wipe up oil, brake fluid, and chemical spills when they happen and the floor stays spotless.
For a deeper clean, mop with warm water and a pH-neutral floor cleaner using a microfiber or soft-foam mop. Avoid sudsy soaps that leave a film and make the floor slick. Rinse with clean water if you used any cleaner, and the gloss comes right back. A hose-and-squeegee works great in a garage.
Hot-tire pickup, where tires lift a coating off the slab, is a cheap-coating problem. The UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat we install is built to resist it, but it is still smart to put a pad under jack stands and avoid dragging sharp metal across the floor. For a closer look at the systems we use, see our flake epoxy and garage floor coating pages.
In a high-traffic garage the gloss can soften after several years. A single maintenance recoat refreshes the shine without redoing the whole floor. If a properly installed floor ever delaminates within the warranty period, that is covered by our 10-year warranty.
A pH-neutral floor cleaner in warm water. It lifts dirt without dulling the topcoat. Avoid acidic cleaners like vinegar and citrus, and avoid sudsy soaps that leave a slippery film.
No. Vinegar and other acidic or citrus cleaners slowly etch and dull the glossy topcoat. Stick to a pH-neutral cleaner and warm water.
Yes. A sealed epoxy floor is non-porous, so a hose and a squeegee or a light pressure wash are fine in a garage. Just keep the nozzle moving and do not blast a single spot up close.
Sweep or dust-mop a couple of times a week and wipe spills as they happen. A damp mop every week or two keeps the gloss. Garages can be hosed and squeegeed as needed.
Not with a properly installed system. Hot-tire pickup is a problem for cheap, poorly prepped coatings. Our floors are ground in and finished with a UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat made to resist it.
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