Thank you Shea! This is helpful as I want to make sure Im taking the correct steps to remmediate the issue. Appreciate your help!

Susan

Hi Susan. When a coating remains tacky in spots it generally indicates there was a mixing issue. Sometimes applying a second coat will reactivate those areas, but it’s not always guaranteed. Since you are past the recoat window, applying a second coat would require deglossing and roughing up the surface with 120-150 grit sandpaper. If the coating doesn’t harden up in a few more days, the only thing that can be done is to remove as much of the tacky material you can. You can scrub some acetone or MEK on those areas and then see how much you can scrape up. Once you do that, rough up the coating (including those areas) with sandpaper and then apply another coat. I’m sure it’s not the answer you wanted to hear, but if a coating remains tacky that long, then it will never harden up.

Hi Susan. Is this in a heated room? If not, what has the coldest temperature range been?

Hi Derek. You can use a 1-part epoxy paint such as this one here by Rust-Oleum. Just so you know, paint like this only comes in a matte or satin finish at best. Because RockSolid Clear Coat is not chemically compatible with paint and 1-part epoxy paint, it will require allowing the paint to dry for 48 hours first. You will then need to rough up the painted surface with 120-150 grit sandpaper so that RockSolid can achieve a mechanical bond. Once you rough it up, sweep/vac the surface and then wipe it down with denatured alcohol or equivalent. After that, you can apply the RockSolid.