Adding flake to clearcoat

[corydel2747]

I recently put down an epoxy-coat floor and the flake consistency isn't as nice as I would have liked it. Is is possible when I put my clearcoat layer on to just sprinkle to flakes on then to even out the consistency a bit? Never really heard of anyone doing this. Also I can't seem to find anywhere any prep recommendations for applying the clear coat. All it says is to apply after at least 12-24 hours after epoxy is down. Mine will be about 6 days before I can get to doing the clearcoat I assume it will have no problem adhering to the floor?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Yes you can. Roll the clear over the floor. Sprinkle flake where you need it, allow to cure and roll clear over again. It won't be perfect but it will look better than a spotty flake job.

Once the floor has cured over 24 hours a de-glossing is required for adhesion. You have flakes in the floor which will be sanded down and turned into a mess. Houston, we have a problem. Might be better to live with the spotty flake job.

 

[corydel2747]

Sounds good I'll just stick with the less than perfect flake job. It doesn't look bad I'm just **** retentive when it comes to that kind of stuff but I'll deal with it lol

 

[mnavillus]

assuming the floor has been re sanded throughly and , if you don't mind having some flakes a bit more "exposed" than others you could apply a small amount of clear coat on the bare areas to allow the new flakes to stick......then throw your new flakes..then"back roll" the newly applied flakes along with sealing the rest of the floor..

these NEW areas will be rougher than the other areas

hope this helps

 

[James-W]

Sounds good I'll just stick with the less than perfect flake job. It doesn't look bad I'm just **** retentive when it comes to that kind of stuff but I'll deal with it lol

Do you have a picture of the floor showing the "bad areas" where the flakes are pretty thin? If you do, please post it so we can see what it looks like.

 

[corydel2747]

Thanks for all the help I think I will just live with the flakes the way they are. As fas as applying the clearcoat I assume the floor just needs to be dusted off and free of debris? I could not find anywhere in the instructions that say anything about prepping the floor for the clearcoat other than waiting at least 12-24 hours for the epoxy to dry before applying. Is this correct or am I missing something here?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

They are telling you that you have between 12 and 24 hours to apply the next coat without mechanically preparing the surface.

We call this 12-24 hour window the "chemical bond" . Once it closes, out comes the sander and you now have to create a "mechanical bond" between the coatings.

 

[accelerus]

Good info here - I'll be hopefully laying down my Legacy Indusrial Primer coat here in a week or two myself.

Just to clarify - that 12 to 24 hour window starts after the product has cured to the point of walking on it correct? I.e. if I lay down the primer (wait 24 hours) lay down epoxy (wait 24 hours) then lay down clear. I'd be within the "spec" of the window yes?

 

[12ozd]

Just to clarify - that 12 to 24 hour window starts after the product has cured to the point of walking on it correct?

The way I understand, it would start at the time the 2 components are combined.(@ mixing)

If it took 8 hrs. to harden enough to walk on it, 24 hrs., after that would be 32 hrs.

 

[Shea]

As Ruger stated, it's easiest to start keeping track of time once you mix the product. To check if it's ready, just press your thumb onto the surface. It should feel tacky but not leave a noticeable print.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Yes, the idea is not to wait 24 hrs. That is the end of the recoat window.




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk