Emergency...need help!!!

[canoecountry]

I just installed the Rustoleum Epoxy Shield Professional coating last night and it turned out like &^%$*&%^. Didn't cover real well, looks blothy and dry in areas, some might call it blushing. Of course Rustoleum Customer service is closed until Monday so I figured I would turn here as I have been a lurker for awhile.

I had almost 2 gallons of mixed epoxy left over so I sealed them up and put them in the fridge. I was told this can extend the pot life upto 27 hours...is this true...do I need to cut it with anything to thin it out or just remix it and let it "warm up"

Next question is, can I still use this material eventhough it has been mixed? Directions say I can recoat in 16 hours.

yet another question can I go over the decorative chips I put down last night?

I am running out of time so any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Chad

 

[Uncle Buck]

I had almost 2 gallons of mixed epoxy left over so I sealed them up and put them in the fridge. I was told this can extend the pot life upto 27 hours...is this true

I know that I used to extend the life of acrylic enamel paint with hardener mixed into it by storing it in the fridge, and I suspect this would react the exact same way. I have not used this same material, but I bet it is true.

Good luck, that is all I know.

 

[nate379]

Why did you mix so much extra? It's probably junk by now.

 

[awakeinAZ]

huh? How did you prep the floor - just curious. My guess is, those cans of material will be to hard to mix.

 

[AlphaGarage]

Assuming that the floor was properly prepped, and assuming that what you've applied so far was correctly mixed and applied, then yes, you should be able to coat over the existing material.

In other words, if the problem you have is that you're not happy with the look of the job so far, because the epoxy wasn't quite rolled out evenly, or the flake broadcast was uneven, those are just cosmetic issues that you can cover up with a fresh coat of epoxy.

Could you give a few more details about how you prepped, and exactly what's wrong? Is the material simply spread too thin? Just like wall paint, depending on what the original surface looked like, and the color of the coating, you may just need to use two coats to getthe coating opaque enough so the substrate doesn't show through.

How many square feet did you coat, and how much material did you use?

The blotchiness could also be "amine blush." That's a condition that can occur with some epoxies (usually cheaper ones) under certain conditions, climate can have a lot to do with it. It can look like a white smudge, or a dull waxy spot, or sometimes tiny globs of "sweat" forms on the surface. It can often be cleaned up, your supplier should be able to give you specific instructions on how to deal with it.

Pictures of the floor might help us figure out wassup.

What are you trying to accomplish by keeping some of the mixed material in cryonic suspension?

With our materials I doubt you could put them in a cooler and expect to be able to still use them the next day. The pot life can be extended somewhat if the material is kept cool, but overnight, or even more than a couple of hour or so, would probably be a stretch. But to be honest I don't know what the limits are.

In the case of your product I think it's not 100% solids, so it will behave differently. Just don't count on it still being usable come Monday morning.