floor paint not drying fully.

[ukracer]

i painted my workshop floor recently (2 weeks ago) and the floor paint is not drying fully.

What's the best method to sort it. it's not exactly wet but it does transfer from my boots to the decking??

 

[pedrobedro]

I'd ty wax polishing a bit of it to see if it takes the tack off.

 

[Gwil]

Is it 2 pack? If so mix some more (exact ratio!) and put on another coat.

 

[brightspark]

I'd ty wax polishing a bit of it to see if it takes the tack off.

wax polish will seal it it needs air

 

[ukracer]

wax polish will seal it it needs air

It's had two weeks of air and it's not exactly been cold. it's beaten me.

 

[ukracer]

Is it 2 pack? If so mix some more (exact ratio!) and put on another coat.

nope single pack.

 

[Burdekin]

How old is the concrete?

 

[Burdekin]

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nope single pack.

Heater and a fan is probably your best bet.

 

[colnerov]

Hi, You might find it's the heat keeping it soft.

Colin

 

[Burdekin]

A couple have also had the same issue with that brand. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavy-Duty-Floor-Paint-litres/dp/B001NF5G14

 

[ukracer]

How old is the concrete?

new...12 months.

 

[ukracer]

Hi, You might find it's the heat keeping it soft.

Colin

It's weird as it's not wet but not dry. more like tacky. I have used 2 of the other tins (i purchased 4 tins) and it dried fine.

 

[Justme]

Check the paint use by date.

Old floor paint does not dry very well.

 

[ukracer]

now which one to trust...lol

 

[Burdekin]

If it was 2k you might get away with overcoating but doubt it with 1k paint.

 

[MCKDAVID]

mine took ages to dry as well, mind you the temperature was pretty low at the time, think it was a good couple of weeks to go off fully.

 

[ukracer]

mine took ages to dry as well, mind you the temperature was pretty low at the time, think it was a good couple of weeks to go off fully.

I have had another look today and it seems the parts that are still tacky are the parts where I went over it twice as those parts of the floor were to have a table over them. I just found I could reach the walkways that I had already put one coat on.

 

[MCKDAVID]

give it another week or so, and see how it is then, probably right.