KILZ 1-Part Epoxy Acrylic Concrete & Garage Floor Paint Review (2026)
By Nate Sawyer, Editor · Updated July 2026
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- Lowest cost floor paint
- Fast recoat turnaround
- Slip resistant satin finish
The budget-of-the-budget 1-part paint: cheapest, fastest to recoat, and slip-resistant, but also the least durable. Reach for it on a tight budget or a low-traffic floor, and step up to a 2-part epoxy or polycuramine if the bay sees daily vehicles.
Pros
- Dries to touch in about 2 hours and recoats in 4, the fastest handling of any pick here
- Lowest sticker price of the group and needs no separate primer
- Slip-resistant satin finish adds traction that glossy coatings lack
Cons
- Thinnest, least durable coating listed and prone to hot-tire pickup under heavy use
- Only two gray colors and no included decorative flakes for a custom look
- Not rated for forklifts, commercial abuse, or slabs with moisture/hydrostatic issues
Specifications
| chemistry | 1-part water-based epoxy acrylic paint |
|---|---|
| coverage | 300-400 sq ft/gal rough, 400-500 sq ft/gal smooth |
| finish | slip-resistant satin |
| dryToTouch | 2 hours |
| recoat | 4 hours |
| colors | Silver Gray, Slate Gray |
| restrictions | residential only, not for forklifts or hydrostatic-pressure slabs |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How fast can you recoat KILZ 1-Part Epoxy?
- Dry to touch in about 2 hours and recoat at 4, the fastest turnaround among common garage floor coatings. That makes a same-day two-coat job realistic.
- Is it slippery like other floor coatings?
- Less so — the finish is a slip-resistant satin rather than a high gloss, which adds traction that glossy epoxy kits lack. That is a genuine safety advantage in a garage that gets wet.
- What is KILZ 1-Part Epoxy not rated for?
- It is the thinnest and least durable coating in this category, prone to hot-tire pickup under heavy use, and it is residential-only — not rated for forklifts, commercial abuse or slabs with moisture or hydrostatic issues. Colors are limited to two grays with no flakes.