Epoxy-Coat - 1 or 2 coats?

[bajones9181]

I'm getting ready to order Epoxy-coat. I was looking at the Industrial EpoxyShield by Rustoleum but it looks like epoxy coat has more gloss which is what I'm looking for. With that said should I put 1 or 2 coats of Epoxy-coat down? I know Epoxy-Coat is 100% solids and dries the same thickness it's applied so I think one coat would be fine as opposed to the Rustoleum product that would require two coats for a uniform finish. I just don't want to get one coat down and have an uneven apperance in the floor. Let me know what you guys think.

 

[bmwpower]

Put 2+ coats down.

 

[dboat]

Put 2+ coats down.

+1

but then again I believe in overkill when it comes to things like this..

Dana

 

[voiddweller]

If your floor is smooth and even, one coat will be fine.

My older floor was hopelessly uneven, so two was the only way to go. However, I planned on two coats due to heavy use, so it worked out.

 

[bajones9181]

If your floor is smooth and even, one coat will be fine.

My older floor was hopelessly uneven, so two was the only way to go. However, I planned on two coats due to heavy use, so it worked out.

My floor is in pretty good shape and will see some use but I want to make sure this looks good and is durable. A kit covers up to 500 sq ft and my garage is 425. Will I get a lot better coverage on the second coat. What I'm getting at is I would rather stretch one kit out for two thinner coats or buy a half kit if I can get away with it.

 

[69lkmno]

I applied 2 coats but different brand.

 

[PatrickW]

The right answer is largely dependent upon the condition of the underlying surface.

In my case, I had a really bad, pockmarked and pitted concrete surface to which I applied 2 coats of SW ArmorSeal. In hindsight, I should have applied 4 coats to "fill in" the craters.

A friend had his floor done professionally. The pro's mixed up the epoxy and literally poured it on about 1/2" thick, and spread it around with lawn rakes while wearing shoes with high spikes (like golf shoes). His floor looks awesome.

- Patrick