Sikalastic-720 One Shot
Polyurethane deck coating · US · manufacturer-sourced
How long does Sikalastic-720 One Shot take to dry?
Short answer
Placement-to-service plan
Set, hardening and loading come days apart
- Place and finish the Polyurethane deck coating
- Keep it moist or protected as directed
- Load it only at the stated strength time
This product’s stated stages Quoted at 70°F and 50% humidity
- Working time ends20 minutes
- Tack-free6 hours
- Rain-ready6–12 hours
- Heavy traffic36 hours
Worth noticing: Working time is only 20 minutes; the next stated stage, tack-free, is 6 hours.
Common mistake: Driving on it because it feels hard; strength keeps building for days.
Return-to-use gates
Open the surface gradually instead of treating cure as one moment
Time the concrete cure
Your countdown
Stated times
- Working time ends20 minutes
- Tack-free6 hours
- Heavy traffic36 hours
- Rain-safe6–12 hours
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: 70°F (21°C) and 50% relative humidity
- Pot life, recoat and traffic times depend on temperature and film thickness. Follow the current data sheet.
- Temperature range: 40°F to 95°F
- Region US. Formulas can differ between countries; check your container.
- Working time ends: At 75°F (24°C) and 50% relative humidity.
- Tack-free: At 70°F (21°C) and 50% relative humidity.
- Heavy traffic: The source gives no conditions for this time.
- Rain-safe: The source gives no conditions for this time.
- 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 Report outdated information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 Sikalastic-720 One Shot
- Variant
- Polyurethane deck coating
- Region
- US
- Listed use
- deck waterproofing, balconies, vehicular traffic
- Timed stages recorded
- tooling, tack free, heavy traffic, rain ready
- Source checked
- 2026-10-25
Documentation: Technical data sheet · Version 01.10, May 2026
Condition attached to the stated time: At 75°F (24°C) and 50% relative humidity.
About this product
A single-coat polyurethane deck coating (hence 'one shot'). The May 2026 sheet gives no recoat window for the coating itself, only for its primer, Sikadur-22 Lo-Mod FS, which must be overcoated within 36 hours after tack-free.
Using this specific product
Sika Sikalastic-720 One Shot is listed here as the Polyurethane deck coating version for deck waterproofing, balconies, and vehicular traffic. For repairing concrete or masonry, 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 Polyurethane deck coating; related versions can use different timing.
- For deck waterproofing, balconies, and vehicular traffic, pay particular attention to substrate moisture, depth, temperature and protection from traffic.
- At 75°F (24°C) and 50% relative humidity. At 70°F (21°C) and 50% relative humidity. The source gives no conditions for this time.
How to check readiness
Check the slowest, coolest section before loading or coating. The data sheet gives a pot life of 20 minutes. The data sheet says the coating should be tack-free after about 6 hours. Open the area gradually and keep heavy or hot tires off until the full stated milestone.
Avoid this mistake
Early strength, coating readiness and full cure are separate decisions.
Compare with similar products
- Compare with Marshalltown Clear Guard Cure and SealTack-free: 1 h there, 6 h here.
- Compare with QUIKRETE Stucco Patch Pre-Mixed (8650)Tack-free: 20–40 min there, 6 h here.
Questions
How long does this product take to dry?
Sika states: The data sheet gives a pot life of 20 minutes. Conditions: At 75°F (24°C) and 50% relative humidity.. The data sheet says the coating should be tack-free after about 6 hours. Conditions: At 70°F (21°C) and 50% relative humidity.. The data sheet says to cure a minimum of 36 hours before vehicular traffic. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. The data sheet says not to proceed if rain is imminent within 6 to 12 hours of application. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
Is there a recoat window on Sikalastic-720 One Shot?
Not for the coating. The data sheet gives one only for the Sikadur-22 Lo-Mod FS primer: overcoat within 36 hours after tack-free. The coating is tack-free in about 6 hours and takes 36 hours before vehicles.
How long do I have to work with this product?
Sika states: The data sheet gives a pot life of 20 minutes. Conditions: At 75°F (24°C) and 50% relative humidity.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long before heavy traffic is safe on this product?
Sika states: The data sheet says to cure a minimum of 36 hours before vehicular traffic. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
How long before this product can get rained on?
Sika states: The data sheet says not to proceed if rain is imminent within 6 to 12 hours of application. Conditions: The source gives no conditions for this time.. These are the manufacturer’s stated times, not a guarantee.
What affects how long this product takes to dry or cure?
Pot life, recoat and traffic times depend on temperature and film thickness. Follow the current data sheet. Follow the product label for your conditions.