Epoxy floor has tire tracks

[Al from NC]

I recently epoxy painted my garage floor with Sherman Williams H&C Interior Shield Crete and used 2 coats top coat. I started with roughing up the concrete slab and washed down as instructed with the provided product and gave the proper amount of drying time. From start to finish I followed the instructions and the installation after I was done looked really good. After I pulled the car out I saw tire marks on the garage floor, since then it's only got worse. Sherman Williams looked and advised me to get a stripper and remove the marks then use a different sealer where I park the car. I was temped to do this on the long weekend but I'm too disgusted that its only going to get worse.
Has anyone had a similar situation?

 

[bdamico]

There are two issues that come up somewhat often here. 1. tires staining epoxy; 2. tires lifting epoxy off the floor. i think you are talking about 1. But here is a search of tire only in title and has both covered

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/search.php?searchid=34984685

 

[Armorpoxy]

Perhaps you didn't wait long enough for the coating to cure which can take up to a week or more depending on conditions?

Certain tire compounds can stain coatings too due to additives. We have seen garages that were coated with all of the same materials but one side stained and the other didn't. Unfortunately if your tires have these additives this may be a difficult problem to solve. Use of a 'busy' floor with heavy or full broadcast would tend to hide this.

 

[Al from NC]

Thank you for replies I sent an email directly to Armorpoxy with the details I'll follow up with what I decide to do and post progress photos.

Thank you

Al

 

[rbunch4468]

What did you end up doing? I have also started to look at Shield-Crete, but am second guessing based on your experience.

 

[Shea]

The question that needs to be asked is what kind of clear top coat was used. Their standard clear sealer is a water based acrylic. Here is the link: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/ho...epoxy-water-based-clear-glaze#product-details

Why they use the word Epoxy in the description I have no idea. It's definitely misleading. Water based acrylics will commonly experience just what the OP described.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Shea is right, the WB acrylics are more likely to have this occur.
Tires also play a big role. The more "sticky" the more likely it will occur.

 

[JStar4]

Go with polyurea and you won't have any problems!