Epoxy Floor Coating and Epoxy Resin Kits | EpoxyETC

Epoxy is one of the most popular materials in the DIY home renovation toolkit right now. For home renovators and contractors alike, epoxy & resinous coatings generally are growing in trust and popularity each year - especially for flooring. For garage flooring or any project where you want to seamlessly blend strength and beauty, epoxy resin is the gold standard. Entrepreneur contractor or DIY home renovator, epoxy resin has proven time and time again its ease of use and reliability.


Our DIY Epoxy Resin products are specially designed for any and all enthusiasts. It's not just flooring projects; countertops, trinkets, art projects, our DIY epoxy resin solutions will help you realize them all. Affordable and easy to use, you won't regret going with EpoxyETC for any DIY project!

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Why Should I Install DIY Epoxy Resin Floors?

Garages are constantly exposed to chemical and physical hazards, more than any other floor in a home. If you're installing a floor, combine our DIY resins with a specially crafted vinyl flake chip broadcast for best possible protection against all these hazards. And for DIY artists or craftspeople, DIY epoxy resin expands your horizons exponentially.


Think of a good DIY epoxy resin solution as a blank canvas. For trinkets or floors, epoxy is one of the most cost-effective ways to turn a vision into a durable and beautiful realized product. Here's just a few benefits to a high quality DIY epoxy resin solution:

  • Wallet and Budget Friendly - With a variety of DIY epoxy resin resources to choose from, you're guaranteed to find a solution within your budget that'll get you the results you want!
  • Easy to Clean & Maintain - Any resinous coating that's professionally installed will finish with a seamless, glossy final cure. This makes it a dream to clean, requiring only some basic dusting and mopping.
  • Installation Versatility - Generally, contractors prefer the 1-Day System, while homeowners or DIY enthusiasts often prefer the 2-Day System. This is due to the shorter work time of polyaspartic resin coatings, increasing the risk of mistakes due to rushing.
  • Chemical, Mess-Resistant Projects - Resinous solutions are generally rated for a wide range of chemical hazards. Especially the ones you typically deal with in a garage! Oil, gasoline, cleaning chemicals, brake fluid, even DIY epoxy resin handle it all. Whatever the end goal for your project is, our products will protec it.
  • Every Project is Unique - Our dozens of color blends, which can be combined to create new blends, offer a world of possibilities for DIY resin enthusiasts to showcase their creativity. DIY resins are perfect for everything from floors to keychains.
  • Beginner Friendly - Our DIY epoxy resin solutions are crafted and designed with the DIY mentality in mind. That means that no matter your level of experience, you'll be able to create whatever you want with ease!
  • Incredible Strength, Long-term Durability - Heavy foot traffic to tools & machinery, garages have to be built to handle it all. A dual-resin flooring system with an epoxy resin basecoat and polyaspartic or urethane topcoat is how you achieve just that. 

How to Install Epoxy Resin Flooring

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Step 1: Surface Preparation

No epoxy resin project will succeed without proper surface preparation. Whether it's wood or concrete, you need to ensure your DIY resin solution adheres strongly.

Concrete preparation especially is requires thorough planning and careful execution. You'll need an appropriately sized grinder, a HEPA vacuum and a plan. Research CSP (Concrete Surface Profiles) and find out what your DIY epoxy resin needs to cure to.

With perfect planning and proper execution, your DIY epoxy resin will hold its strength for years to come.

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Step 2: Apply the Base Coat

Moisture is the silent killer of many DIY epoxy resin projects. Polyaspartic, epoxy, 100% solids or any other resin solution will suffer in its cured strength. Test for moisture & control for any environmental moisture causes, and install a moisture barrier where applicable as a primer.

After you control for moisture and you've let your barrier cure, install a base coat of your preferred DIY epoxy resin solution. This base coat is where you'll install vinyl flake chips, silica sand or any other additives and broadcasts.

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Step 3: Broadcast, Additives & More

Epoxy resin is known universally for its flexibility, especially in design. Go for something minimalist and practical like silica sand broadcasts, or go all out with a 3D design!

No matter what you decide to do, just like every other step in this process, you'll need a plan. Decide whether you want a full broadcast or not, what solution you want to use and any other design elements. Once your base coat cures with the broadcasts implemented, there's no going back on it.

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Step 4: Curing the Base Coat

All of our DIY & commercial epoxy resin kits come with full manufacturer's guidelines on curing times, ideal curing conditions and everything else you'll need to know to get the most out of your epoxy. Take advantage of that! Patience is rewarded with DIY resins.

And when it comes to curing speed, nothing beats polyaspartic resin. If time isn't on your side in a project, you may opt to use a polyaspartic coat to get a completed project faster without sacrificing performance!

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Step 5: Apply the Topcoat

Your topcoat installation should go similarly to your basecoat, but you may still decide a different path. Some DIY & commercial flooring installers choose polyaspartic topcoats to complement their epoxy base coat. This gets you the best of both worlds!

Polyaspartic resin is chosen for topcoats due to its UV stability and strength, but that's not all it boasts. While traditional epoxy resins take multiple hours, if not days, to cure, polyaspartic can be installed and cured in just one afternoon!

Don't be afraid to reach out to our sales representatives to get a second opinion on what solution fits your project best.

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Step 6: Curing the Topcoat

Much like your base coat, you'll need to let your topcoat cure fully before it reaches its true potential.

Keep foot traffic off of the unfinished floor for slightly longer than the manufacturer's guidance, just to be careful. The last thing you want after all your hard is a failed floor at the finish line!

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Where DIY Epoxy Resin Is Used

Epoxy resin solutions top the list of popular DIY solutions on the market. Their real strength, though, is in their flexibility. Not many DIY solutions can boast that they're just as perfect a fit in an art project as they are in an airplane hangar! Here are just a few of the possible uses for our line of epoxy resin kits:

Epoxy Resin Residential Uses

  • DIY Epoxy Resin Vinyl Flake Garage Floors
  • Gyms
  • Tabletops
  • Countertops
  • Home Decor Projects
  • Workshops
  • Coasters
  • Bathrooms

DIY Epoxy Resin Artistic Uses

  • Keychains
  • Ashtrays
  • Jewelry
  • Ornaments
  • Fine Art
  • Charcuterie Boards
  • Trinkets
  • Lamps

Your DIY Resin System Choices: 1-Day vs. 2-Day

Resin's flexibility is its strength, and you should use it to your advantage. If your project needs the strongest possible solution to support it, epoxy resin can do that. If you need a strong solution, fast, polyaspartic and epoxy resins can do that.

Garage epoxy resin vinyl flake chip flooring is a hot commodity for a reason. Most resin flooring contractors made their start with these projects for a reason, and we've taken their experience to heart.

Most contractors follow two simple system formulas for their installations:

  • 1-Day Rapid Cure Polyaspartic Flake System: A vinyl flake chip system built on a polyaspartic resin foundation. In skilled hands, combined with confidence and preparation, you could have a finished floor in just one day. Its rapid cure time comes at a disadvantage to inexperienced installers, though.
  • 2-Day Dual Resin Epoxy + Polyaspartic System: Vinyl flake chips combined with a dual-layer epoxy and polyaspartic resin system. Epoxy's chemical composition and longer cure time means it provides the perfect base coat foundation for a strong floor. On top of that, you still get the benefit of polyaspartic's UV stability and rapid cure time as a topcoat.

DIY Garage Flooring with Epoxy Resin and Vinyl Flake Chips

Call them what you want: epoxy floor chips, vinyl flake chips, resin vinyl flakes, they've earned the respect they get. Vinyl flake chips are an incredibly easy-to-install solution which provide a massive upgrade to any flooring project. They've become especially popular in DIY garage flooring projects due to their look, traction and improvements to strength and overall performance.

We offer epoxy floor chips in a variety of sizes:

  • 1/16” (fine texture)
  • 1/8” (medium texture)
  • 1/4” (more texture, most popular)

Our line of vinyl flake chips also come in dozens of possible color combinations. That means you get all the strength your floors deserve, and you still get a chance to show off your personality!

Benefits of Epoxy Floor Chips in High-Traffic Areas

Epoxy floor chips offer several advantages for both commercial buyers and DIY users: increased traction, customizable aesthetics, reduced visible dirt, concealed small cracks, added thickness, superior wear resistance, and long-term color stability. This makes them ideal for environments where safety and durability matter.

FAQ

How Do I Become A DIY Epoxy Flooring Contractor?

Contractors depend on consistency, speed, and profit margins. Our professional-grade materials help installers complete more jobs, reduce callbacks, and deliver premium results. Benefits include: high-solids coatings with excellent flow; fast-curing polyaspartics; bulk pricing and wholesale programs; reliable shipment timelines; custom flake-blend ordering; floor grinders, vacuums, and prep equipment; and training classes available. Whether you are doing one garage a month or 30 garages a week, XPS has the products and support to help you grow and maintain a successful coatings business.

How Do I Install DIY Epoxy Flake Flooring?

If you are installing your first epoxy flake floor, our systems make the process as stress-free and straightforward as possible. DIY users benefit from: detailed instructions, slower-cure options for beginners, color recommendations, access to support from real installers, and videos, guides, and step-by-step installation help. Even first-time users can achieve a professional finish without hiring a contractor.

Can I Use Epoxy Resin In Other DIY Home Renovation Projects?

Yes! Epoxy resin, and other resinous coatings, are perfect for a wide range of projects around the house. Most notably, besides floors, DIY enthusiasts love how resins can be used to mimic a stone finish for kitchen countertops.

Why Should I Buy Epoxy Flake Flooring Systems From EpoxyETC?

EpoxyETC is a leader in concrete coatings, providing industrial-grade epoxy and polyaspartic systems, contractor-trusted blends, fast nationwide shipping, bulk pricing, expert support, complete systems with everything needed, and tools, grinders, vacuums, and accessories in one place. We supply thousands of contractors and DIY installers across the United States with reliable, high-performance flooring materials.

How Much Flake Do You Need? 

This depends on the broadcast type: Full Broadcast: ~12–20 lbs per 100 sq ft; Medium Broadcast: ~5–8 lbs per 100 sq ft; Light Broadcast: ~1–2 lbs per 100 sq ft. Contractors generally use full broadcast for consistency, while DIY users sometimes choose medium broadcast for budget-conscious projects.

What Do I Need to Start Installing Epoxy Floors & Other Resinous Coatings?

To complete your project successfully, you will need a floor grinder, diamond grinding tooling, a HEPA vacuum, squeegees, rollers, mixing buckets, spike shoes, crack repair materials, and moisture meters. We offer all recommended tools and accessories, including contractor-grade floor machines for large installations.

What Are The Best Color Blends for Epoxy Resin Garage Floors?

Our best-selling flake colors include: Domino (black, white, grey), Orbit (greys with blue tones), Shoreline (coastal tan/grey mix), Stonehenge (stone-like blend), Creek Bed (earth tones), and Wombat (warm/neutral greys). We also offer metallic/flake hybrid effects and custom corporate colors for commercial clients.

How Do I Maintain Resin Coated Flooring?

Epoxy flake floors are low-maintenance and easy to clean. To extend their lifespan: sweep regularly, use a mop with pH-neutral cleaner, avoid harsh abrasives, recoat when the surface begins to wear, and avoid dragging metal tools. With proper maintenance, epoxy flake floors can last 10–20+ years.