What Primer Should I Use?
Primers Available & Advantages
| Sikalastic Primer | Sikalastic FTP | Sikalastic FTP Lo-VOC | Sikalastic PF Lo-VOC | Sikalastic MT | Sikalastic Recoat | Sikalastic EP Primer | |
| Basis | 1c Polyurethane | 2c Water-borne Epoxy | 2C Epoxy | 2C Pore-Filling Epoxy | 2c Moisture Tolerant Epoxy | 2C Polyurethane | 2c Epoxy |
| Use On | Concrete & Plywood | Concrete & Plywood | Concrete & Plywood | Concrete, Plywood, Metal | Concrete & Plywood | Existing Urethane Coating, Interply | Concrete, Asphalt, Metal |
| Why Use | Fast Cure, No Mixing, Cost effective | Cost effective | Higher Moisture and Porous Substrate | Porous and uneven substrates | Higher Moisture | Recoating or missed recoat window | Metal Substrate |
| Max. Moisture | 4% | 4% | 6% | 4% Exterior 5% Interior | 6% | N/A | 4% |
| Coverage (Typ.) | 300 sf/gal | 300 sf/gal | 300 sf/gal | 20-200 sf/gal, 1/8”max. thickness | 175 sf/gal | 300 sf/gal | 250 sf/gal |
| Recoat Time | 45 min | 3-4 hours | 4-6 hours | 3-5 hours | 6-8 hours | 3 hours | 9 hours |
Primer Substrate Compatibility
| Concrete | Wood | Metal | PU Sealant | PU Coating | EP Coating | PVC | |
| Sikalastic Primer | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Sikalastic FTP | X | X | |||||
| Sikalastic FTP Lo-VOC | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Sikalastic PF Lo-VOC | X | X | X | X | |||
| Sikalastic MT | X | X | X | X | |||
| Sikalastic EP | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Sika Primer 260 | X | ||||||
| Sika Primer 449 | X | ||||||
| Sikalastic Recoat Primer | X | X | X |