While I'm personally not a big football fan, I'm always amazed at the lengths fans will go to show support for their favorite sports teams. In the Baltimore area, we know some Ravens fans that show their support the minute you drive into their garage. How, you may ask?
- They painted Raven eyes on the angled ceiling.
- They had us install our decorative chip garage floor coatings using special color matched chip blends.
- They decorated the walls with team oriented items and memorabilia.
Several Maryland homeowners have worked with us to select the blend that worked best to support the Baltimore Ravens. Many have varied the degree and intensity of the purple flakes used and also the amount of black contained in the final mix. It’s not a “one size fits all” situation.
Baltimore is Not Just Purple & Black
Baltimore is not the only football team that elicits such football fanaticism. Baltimore residents also support other football teams in their garage with epoxy floor coatings. Since 2004, we have installed epoxy coatings with chip blends specific to:
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Washington DC Commanders
- New England Patriots
Occasionally, we will encounter someone who first took a shot using a DIY epoxy paint kit. Not only does the kit end up failing under hot tires, but the kit’s limited colors and measly one pound bag of chips fail to achieve the desired look.
Working with our chip suppliers, our garage experts have the ability to match nearly any sport’s team colors, regardless of whether they are professional, collegiate, or local teams. In Pennsylvania, our staff has worked with dozens of homeowners in and around State College to show their support for Penn State’s football program. Check out our project profile titled "Penn State Proud? We’ve Got Your Garage Floor Colors" to see one of these homes.
Other Sport Oriented Garage Floor Coatings in Baltimore
It’s not just football fans that get our garage floor coatings! Those Baltimore baseball fans also get into the spirit. Orioles’ fans can create their own birds nest in their garage or basement using an orange, black, and white blend of flakes as pictured on the left.
These sport oriented garages, while still having vehicles in them, are generally not filled with gardening items, lawnmowers, or clutter. The walls have fan memorabilia, posters, and other decorations that complete the sports motif.
Why Coat the Floor with a Team Color?
While, for some, it may seem strange to apply your team’s colors to the garage floor, keep the following in mind:
- It keeps the walls light in color and doesn’t contribute to a “cave” look.
- It allows memorabilia to stand out and work with the floor colors.
- The coatings can deal with immense wear and tear, so the floor won't become an eyesore in this special room.
- Fan parties can spill into or be held in the garage with a floor that not only looks good, but cleans up easily.
Often, we do suggest the garage floor coatings terminate at the garage doors, as the team colors may not lend themselves to the home’s outside color scheme. Read "Matching Your Exterior Home Colors & Garage Floor Coatings" for more information on our common decorative chip blends and which exterior colors match with them.
Want to See More Decorative Chip Blends?
While we feature many decorative chip blends on our website, there are too many blends and options to show them all. One of our suppliers has a site which allows you to see hundreds of premade blends. Check it out on PolymerFlake.com.
Any blend can be utilized in one of our garage, basement, commercial or industrial coating systems. We will assist you with picking the right coating system for your specific case - but you still have to pick the color. Request a free quote today to get started with coating the garage of your dreams.
