Epoxy-coat min/max time between Base and Clear Coat

[TheRealMcCory1]

Hey guys. Wife and I put down the base coat of Epoxy-Coat this morning at 11:30. (Not a great idea as temps rose and made a few bubbles which I can doctor up as needed - - but that's not my question)

Onto my question, it's 86 degrees right now so the coating is curing very quickly, I can make only a small mark with my fingernail.

Should I put down the clear coat at midnight or so tonight or would it be better to come home during work and do it mid-morning (again, when the temps are still rising)?

Sorry if typos, wife is yelling at me to reward her by taking her to get ice cream..

Thanks guys,
Cory

 

[TheRealMcCory1]

Back from ice cream. Wanted to be more clear...

#1. I've read that you should wait 12 hrs before applying 2nd coat. Does this "2nd coat" apply to clear coat as well?

#2. I've read that if you wait beyond 24 hrs you should rough up the surface before applying the 2nd coat. Does this apply to clear coat?

#3. Finally if #2 is true, would flakes (like in my pic) count for the "roughed up" surface?

Thanks folks,
Cory

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Cory:
You have 24 hours to add the next coat, once the initial coat has tacked off.
If you go beyond, the flakes will not aid a connection between the base and the clear.

The floor will have to be scuffed and solvent wiped, in which case the flakes become a PIA.

 

[TheRealMcCory1]

Awesome answer, Scotty. Thanks so much.