What epoxy sealer or top coat after Dy-Mark 8L Slate Epoxy Coat Garage Floor Kit?

[abhishekj26]

Hi,

I finished Epoxy Coat for my garage last night and now i am thinking of doing the top coat/ sealant before moving things. 

Please refer to an epoxy sealant similar to "Rust-Oleum Clear Gloss EpoxyShield Premium Concrete And Garage Coating" which is cost-effective. I do not want to spend $200 and my garage is about 34sqmeters.

Community manager's note: Check out How to apply epoxy to a garage floor for expert advice.

 

Thank you

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi  @abhishekj26 

Yes  spend the( $200x 2 as one tin  does 23m2 only ) to clear coat will protect  your first layer but  can i highly recommend you add an anti skid additive..

So  do you spend the extra money $400 plus and have it looking great for many many years  ?  The clear coat of it gets damaged stained into the future can  be polished  back and redone.   Can your existing floor be polished or will the  pattern be destroyed?

$400 + extra is a lot of money so your existing floor  looks  great  by the way it will last you  well too,  no wrong choices here.

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @abhishekj26. It's wonderful to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about clear coating over the Dymark epoxy garage floor kit.

I'm unaware of a clearcoat designed to go over this kit as it is a one-step product, unlike the Rustoleum system. It's a durable product, suitable for trafficked areas, and no clear protective coat is needed. A concern I have about applying any clearcoat over it is that it will need to bind to the epoxy, whereas your epoxy has bound to a porous substrate. If something were to fail, it would likely be at the weakest point, where the clear coat attaches to the paint.

I have previously spoken with Dymark and Rustoleum about applying the Rustoleum clear coat over the Dymark products. Unfortunately, no testing has been done, so they cannot comment on whether this would work.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[abhishekj26]

Thanks all, after a bit of research, finished this project with Rustoleum rock solid clear coat. 

[Jewelleryrescue]

Good work @abhishekj26 

That is a job well done now  and into the future you will be looking back and forgetting the extra cost and enjoying the  better quality job.

Rock  solid clear coat sounds great top marks for your researching.

[Jason]

Great, thanks for letting us know @abhishekj26. I'm sure the community would also love to see some photos if you can share some.

Jason

[abhishekj26]

[Jewelleryrescue]

Hi @abhishekj26 

NIce NIce NIce  bet your  glad you did the  clear coat now.

Later on 10 years   a quick sand back and a re coat with out touching the pattern layer.

[MitchellMc]

Great work and amazing results, @abhishekj26!

Well done.

Mitchell

[harrisonp]

This product is no longer available in Australia, is there any other recommendations?

I have just used the same product and found the finish to be good but the flakes to only be lighted affixed to the surface and would prefer a clear coat.