Sikafloor-264 HC
Epoxy floor coating · INTL · manufacturer-sourced
How long before you can recoat Sikafloor-264 HC?
Short answer
Return-to-use gates
Walk, furniture and full traffic open at different times
- Apply the Epoxy floor coating to a clean, dry subfloor
- Stay off until the foot-traffic time
- Bring in furniture and heavy use later
This product’s stated stages Quoted at 68°F
- Working time ends25 minutes
- Ready for another coat1 day
- Light foot traffic1 day
- Light use4 days
- Full cure7 days
Worth noticing: Working time is only 25 minutes; the next stated stage, ready for another coat, is 1 day.
Common mistake: Moving furniture back the day after, while the surface is still soft.
Return-to-use gates
Open the surface gradually instead of treating cure as one moment
Time returning to use
Your countdown
Stated times
- Working time ends25 minutes
- Ready for another coat1 day
- Light foot traffic1 day
- Light use4 days
- Full cure7 days
From Sika data sheet · checked 2026-10-25. Anything not listed isn’t stated by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer website: usa.sika.com
Conditions & fine print
- Stated conditions: 68°F (20°C)
- Pot life and cure times shorten in warm rooms and with larger batches. Follow the current data sheet and mixing instructions.
- Temperature range: 50°F to 86°F
- Region INTL. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
- Working time ends: At 20°C; it is 50 minutes at 10°C and 15 at 30°C.
- Ready for another coat: At 20°C; the maximum is 2 days.
- Light foot traffic: At 20°C.
- Light use: At 20°C.
- Full cure: At 20°C.
- Entered from the cited manufacturer documentation. Check the current label for the exact formula and region. Report outdated information
- Actual results depend on preparation, thickness, ventilation, temperature, humidity, mixing and substrate.
Confirm this is your product
Closely named formulas, colors and regional versions can use different times. Match these details to your container before starting a countdown.
- Exact listing
- Sika Sikafloor-264 HC
- Variant
- Epoxy floor coating
- Region
- INTL
- Listed use
- epoxy floors, industrial floors
- Timed stages recorded
- tooling, recoat min, light foot, light use, full cure
- Source checked
- 2026-10-25
Documentation: Technical data sheet · Product data sheet v04.01, Oct 2025
Condition attached to the stated time: At 20°C; it is 50 minutes at 10°C and 15 at 30°C.
About this product
The HC version of Sikafloor-264, with its own sheet. Recoat starts at 24 hours at 20°C and the window closes at 2 days.
Using this specific product
Sika Sikafloor-264 HC is listed here as the Epoxy floor coating version for epoxy floors and industrial floors. For installing or finishing a floor, the useful question is not simply whether the surface looks finished—it is whether the exact next-action milestone shown above has been reached.
Before you start
- Confirm the package says Epoxy floor coating; related versions can use different timing.
- For epoxy floors and industrial floors, pay particular attention to subfloor condition, trowel coverage, room temperature and traffic plan.
- At 20°C; it is 50 minutes at 10°C and 15 at 30°C. At 20°C; the maximum is 2 days. At 20°C.
How to check readiness
Test the least-ventilated area before walking, covering or replacing furniture. The sheet gives a pot life of about 25 minutes. Before recoating, confirm the first coat matches the manufacturer’s stated condition; if the maximum window passed, check whether sanding is required. Try a protected edge first and avoid turning, dragging or concentrated loads.
Avoid this mistake
Foot traffic, furniture and rugs can have different return times.
Compare with similar products
- Compare with Ringsend High Solids 2-Part Polyaspartic Floor Coating AP-91020-ABRecoat: 6–10 h there, 1 day here.
- Compare with Rust-Oleum EpoxyShield MAXX 5300Recoat: 1 day there, 1 day here.
Questions
How long before you can recoat this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives a pot life of about 25 minutes. Conditions: At 20°C; it is 50 minutes at 10°C and 15 at 30°C.. The sheet gives a minimum recoat of 24 hours. Conditions: At 20°C; the maximum is 2 days.. The sheet gives foot traffic at about 24 hours. Conditions: At 20°C.. The sheet gives light traffic at about 4 days. Conditions: At 20°C.. The sheet gives full cure at about 7 days. Conditions: At 20°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
Is Sikafloor-264 HC the same as Sikafloor-264?
No. HC has its own sheet and times.
How long does this product take to fully cure?
Sika states: The sheet gives full cure at about 7 days. Conditions: At 20°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long do I have to work with this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives a pot life of about 25 minutes. Conditions: At 20°C; it is 50 minutes at 10°C and 15 at 30°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long before I can walk on tile set with this product?
Sika states: The sheet gives foot traffic at about 24 hours. Conditions: At 20°C.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?
Pot life and cure times shorten in warm rooms and with larger batches. Follow the current data sheet and mixing instructions. Follow the product label for your conditions.