epoxy top coat problems

[girthbrooks]

Hello I recently purchased epoxy 100% solids for the garage floor. This was the two part epoxy and when mixed correctly becomes extremely sticky very fast.
The pot life is around 30 min. The floor was prepaired per intructions. My problem is that on my final coat i laid the opoxy down to thick. while backrolling the roller left ripples or ridges in the epoxy. Is there anyway to fix this other than scraping it all up? I still have have to clear it tomarrow. will clearing help fix this?

thank you

 

[O RLY]

Pics? Is there decretive chips in it? Maybe buff the ripples with an abrasive wheel on a small hand grinder before applying top coat?

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

No the clear will make it stand out. You need to sand out those ridges, scuff the entire floor, recoat with the same epoxy, then clear.


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[RedDirtRoad]

GIRTHBROOKS

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[Garage Flooring]

Hello I recently purchased epoxy 100% solids for the garage floor. This was the two part epoxy and when mixed correctly becomes extremely sticky very fast.
The pot life is around 30 min. The floor was prepaired per intructions. My problem is that on my final coat i laid the opoxy down to thick. while backrolling the roller left ripples or ridges in the epoxy. Is there anyway to fix this other than scraping it all up? I still have have to clear it tomarrow. will clearing help fix this?

thank you

Is it the color coat or a final clear coat that went on to thick. I am reading that maybe you used a clear epoxy for a top coat -- and that was the issue? Depending on where you are in the country and what epoxy you used, you may benefit from sanding down the clear until it is even and then using urethane.

It does not go on near as thick, and depending on how well you got the floor to level out, flaws are more likely to show through the urethane than another coat of clear epoxy.

 

[Armorpoxy]

In our experience a topcoat will never fix or repair issues with the coating, so if you have epoxy issues the floor will need to be sanded down and recoated if it is bothersome.