Damn, poor guy got no responses.
Contact whoever you bought the stuff from and get their opinion. Maybe they will give you a break on more of their material. Maybe its the type of material that you need to recoat every year.
If you want it done right and never worry again, contact a certified installer in your area. Good Luck.
Yes, its a shame he did not and its hard to believe its been 10 years since he wrote and yet no one responded about the same product.
I am a contractor and I have always used oil based epoxy paint.
I just feel they are better. I was convinced at a brand paint store the latex epoxy was much improved through the years and offered several advantages.
Long story short, I followed all the instructions to the "T", closed the garage door for 4 days to dry, then read the directions to use Shield-Crete Clear Glaze , if using the Deco-Flakes provided (which I did), their Acrylic Clear Glaze was strongly recommended per instructions.
When I originally purchased the Shield Crete product, it was in a sealed box and I was trusting what I was told by the salemen, that everything in that box is all I needed.
When I went back to the products dealer and raised this issue with him, I was told, well you don't really need it, its just if you want the Deco-Flakes to last longer.
I am sure you know where I am heading with this. (why do something half-*** if you're not going to do it right in the first place, right?)
So, the sales person agreed to give me a break on the clear glaze, so I dropped another cash of wad down (credit-card).
When I returned to the garage (ready to apply the clear-glaze) and opened the door to inspect the floor, I noticed that a 3' section had some De-lamination/peeling/flaking, only in a 3' sq section. the other part of the garage floor appeared to have more absorption of paint then the other, thus did not appear to be even. Though, when I finished painting the floor, under 2 hours total, the floor looked even and great.
That being said, the manager was out of town the entire weekend and there was nothing the sales clerk could do or advise me on. i.e. can I sand down and feather in a 3' square section.
As you can imagine, I am very upset, it has cost me an additional 3 days of work, because there was nothing I could do.
I will let you know how this company handles it, but up until now, I have lost my faith on this Shield-Crete product.
Will get back to you and it won't be in 10 years either.
