I m guessing you don t have access to either of those.
Fisheye on floor.
If the paint has dried sand to a smooth finish below the fisheye cratering and refinish.
If fisheyes appear in a basecoat allow the color to flash then spray a mist coat over affected area.
1 surface contamination uncured stain uncured sealer pledge or other silicone type polish.
Then i would take 100 solids epoxy mixed with fumed silica and trowel into all of the holes.
Allow the stain sealer to cure completely and or remove the pledge or polish as best as possible before proceeding.
Fish eyes craters in epoxy paint surfaces.
Being a professional i would sand the entire floor to knock off all of the rings.
Fisheyes in a solvent free epoxy coating have a number of causes.
Fish eyes are where a coating pulls away from the underlying surface creating holes or craters in the topcoat that go down to the bottom coating.
The biggest cause of fisheye is when solvents from a previous coat of finish haven t fully evaporated before a new coat is applied.
You ve just finished coating a hardwood floor with a glassy coat of highly.
The fisheye preventer will help with that but be sure to follow the directions and clean your gun after you spray like jeremy t.
Proper air circulation.
Shellac is a great finish that works with most everything and makes a.
Improper drying methods during the recoating process may be the biggest cause of fisheye but compounds like wax and silicone can also cause fisheye if they re accidentally allowed to contaminate a floor.
Whenever you finish a floor be sure to leave ample time between coats.
Here s how you can fix them.
All substrates have a surface energy and as a general rule adhesion is achieved when the surface energy of the substrate is 8 10 dynes cm greater than the surface tension of the liquid being applied to the substrate.
Another option is a seal coat of shellac.
Liquid solvents must have ample time to evaporate and disappear from the hardwood before a new coat is applied.
How to fix fisheye in epoxy floor.
Do not use fisheye eliminator in undercoats or basecoat color.
It gives you a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach.
What can cause fisheye when refinishing a hardwood floor.
Other chemicals can also act as contaminants.
Two part polys lpu coatings are especially sensitive to fish eyes.
The vinyl sealer shouldn t make a difference because it will fisheye like the lacquer.
Take a look at the picture of the floor surface above.
These fish eyes are produced because the coating is unable to wet out the contaminated area.
Instead of getting a smooth finish you get a kind of a wavy texture that looks like the surface of an orange peel.
This may take a few days to weeks depending on the product used.
