GFC Polyaspartic Flooring: The Truth About Hot-Tire Transfer

Myth: All Garage Floor Coatings Protect Against Hot-Tire Transfer

Many homeowners assume that any garage floor coating will provide protection against moisture, stains, peeling, and hot-tire transfer. Some companies even market their 1-day polyurea or 1-day polyaspartic coatings as durable, long-lasting solutions. The reality, however, is that not all coatings are created equal, and many fail when exposed to the daily stress of vehicle use. One of the most common and frustrating issues is hot-tire transfer, where the heat from vehicle tires leaches plasticizers into low-quality coatings, causing staining of your new garage floor coating.

Most 1-day systems rely on lower-quality polyaspartic formulations…1:1 ratio, less-than 100%-solids formulations, with poor cross-linking density. They simply don’t have the strength to resist hot-tire transfer. These rushed installations prioritize speed over durability, leaving homeowners with a floor that may look great initially but quickly deteriorates under real-world conditions. Worse yet, most competitors don’t warrant against hot-tire transfer, meaning that once the damage is done, homeowners are left without protection or recourse.

Reality: GFC Polyaspartic Flooring Provides True Hot-Tire Transfer Resistance

At Forte Garage Floor Coating, we know that true durability requires more than just a quick application. Our hybrid epoxy and polyaspartic concrete coating systems are engineered to ensure hot-tire transfer doesn’t ruin your garage floor. Unlike 1-day systems, we use a 2-day installation process that allows for superior bonding, moisture mitigation, and hot-tire transfer prevention.

Our flooring starts with a doubly thick, moisture-mitigating, 100%-solids epoxy base coat that deeply penetrates the concrete slab. It’s a slower-curing coating that acts as a moisture vapor barrier. We then broadcast the customer’s selected flake blend (in a full flake spread) into the “wet” base coat. This is followed by two separate applications of our 3:2 ratio, high-cross linking, 100%-solids polyaspartic coating. It’s designed to resist UV fading, chemicals (like automotive fluids), impacts and abrasions…and hot-tire staining. The result is a surface that maintains its flawless appearance, even after years of use.

Additionally, we warrant against hot-tire transfer AND all moisture-related issues; a level of protection most competitors refuse to offer. That means homeowners can trust that their investment is safeguarded from one of the most common causes of garage floor failure.