additional clear coats (Rust-Oleum) over ArmorPoxy polyurea SPGX ??

[bfresh]

I just finished a full broadcast, 3 later install with ArmorPoxy polyurea SPGX. I did 1 solid coat, then full broadcast flakes, followed by 2 clear coats.

However, i can still feel some of the flakes thru the 2 clear coats, and am thinking of adding 1 or more clear coats.

To save money (and time for shipping), i found 2 clear epoxy products at Home Depot... Rust-Oleum Rocksolid Clear ($150), and Rust-Oleum EpoxySheild premium series clear ($120).

Wondering if there are any issues applying either of these over the 3 coats of polyurea? and if adding 2 additional coats will help?

thanks!

 

[Shea]

I had answered this question for you on our site, but in case you missed it, I will provide an answer for you here as well.

Did you scrape the flakes real well as required before you applied the SPGX clear? If so, two coats is more than enough to cover all the flakes. Keep in mind that a full flake floor is not going to provide a flat and smooth finish. It will have texture to it. The last thing you want to do is apply an inferior product on top of the SPGX. Both the Rust-Oleum epoxy and RockSolid polycuramine clear are inferior in many ways. The epoxy is not as glossy and they both will amber (yellow tint) if exposed to sunlight (direct and indirect). Additionally, they will not wear as long, and they have inferior ratings to chemical resistance. In more exaggerated, but simple terms, it would be like going to the auto parts store to purchase a clear spray paint to apply to the clear coat on your new car.

If you didn’t scrape the flakes well and you do have flakes poking up out of the coating, then we recommend sanding the surface with 120 grit sandpaper to knock down the flakes and then apply one more coat of SPGX.