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Thanks. Only one coat. One kit lasted a little over 300 sq. ft. No clear/top coat. Bought one more packet of flakes from big box store for coverage.

I uploaded some pictures of the Rustoleum Pro that I put down. Only acid etch, no clear coat. http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=159194&page=2

Finally some pictures of the Rustoleum Pro (tan) I put down earlier in September.

I could not find the Rustoleum solvent based epoxy in local stores. You can order it online at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KEU54M/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Thanks @bpk and @Carnut12. Nearest Menards is 500 miles away. Over here none of the big box or small box (paint stores) or industrial suppliers stock the solvent based Rustoleum products.

@dandan111: Thanks. That's what I am inclined to do. The costs of the three layers definitely add up. (the $100 for the test area that I was going to do, suddenly becomes $500).

@Scotty: The DIY kit does not contain a primer from what I can tell. The information online does recommend a urethane top coat. Do I need to order three things for a successful epoxy installation: A primer, epoxy from the DIY kit and a urethane top coat?

@noweare and @scotty: Not sure that I am any more comfortable about using 100% solids. You seem to be hinting that the adhesion to the concrete will be poorer for 100% solids, unless I use some kind of primer. You also do seem to be hinting that 100% solids are best left to the pros.

@Justin: Thanks for chiming in. The Legacy product does not seem to be that great of a stretch, budget wise. What are the advantages of 100% solids over a solvent based epoxy. Am I getting lower pot life for lower fumes? Do 100% solids require a lower temperature for application. I live in...

Thanks to all who replied. I am going to stick with the Rust-oleum Pro product.

@smohr33: How soon after the first coat did you apply the second coat? And how much did you have to wait before applying the clear coat?

Have been lurking on these boards for a while and I am considering making the leap to epoxy. Would like to start with a bay where I do not park any cars as a test area, before I epoxy the entire garage. I find that Rustoleum does make a solvent based epoxy, that they do not distribute through...