I recently did my floor with Epoxy-Coat brand and did color with flakes and next day clear over it all. Clear is the bomb!! I'm sorry I didn't do two coats of clear. I put silver glitter flakes also in an attempt to please my grandaughter. It worked and really gives the floor extra Pop!
Just finished my floor with Epoxy Coat. I had similar problems to yours. Rustoleum makes a two part paste that works great. Easy to work with although you must rough it up as you would any filler. Will do dips and cracks. Al W.
Rainy days are a No Go in my book. You might successfully apply the first coat but the humidity of a rainy day might cause an unseen moisture to interfere with the bonding or binding with any subsequent coats. Cooler Temps are fine as they give you more time to apply the epoxy as it will slow...
Thanks Rockchucker! One other thought I am adding. Do not use too much Aluminum Oxide, (slipping preventer). A little goes a long way. An even placement of a small amount is just fine. I put it down similar to a heavy amount of chips and it is way too much! Doesn't look bad but I know I could...
The Lift is a chain link, (Bicycle type but much heavier) Lift. The front and rear crossbars which hold/support the Ramps adjust independantly, so I just added a few washers to the front end chain at the top of the tower and that took care of the height difference for the uprights.
As for...