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Concrete Floor Slippery - Gibbcutter - 05-06-2016
Twice I have almost landed on my butt. My garage floor gets slippery when wet. The floor has been down for 2 years. Suggestions would be appreciated.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - CLETUS - 05-06-2016
Get a broom finish next time.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - TDKPE - 05-06-2016
Rent or hire a concrete grinder to rough it up a bit.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - JIMB49 - 05-06-2016
A good way to uniformly increase the friction of a large area is to add abrasive particles to floor paint. Skid-Tex is a fine-grained silica sand that you can add to floor paint at the ratio of 1 pound per gallon. You simply stir it in and then paint as normal.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - Herb G - 05-06-2016
TDKPE said:
Rent or hire a concrete grinder to rough it up a bit.
This is the only solution that is permanent. Everything else is a band aid at best.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - Howard Acheson - 05-06-2016
Is there any finish on the concrete now?
In my machine shop we used a two part epoxy finish with a non-skid additive. We then rolled the finish on.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - Gibbcutter - 05-06-2016
No finish just a very smooth concrete. I'll probably go with a paint with an abrasive additive.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - Foghorn - 05-07-2016
Gibbcutter said:
No finish just a very smooth concrete. I'll probably go with a paint with an abrasive additive.
Be aware that floor paint will wear off in short time, especially with car tires going over it. Better to use a more durable coating.
Epoxy looks nice, can have silica sand in final coat for traction. Downside , it needs much effort in preparation(grinding floor or acid etching)
Rust Bullet or Norpoxy---durable, can be painted on clean concrete, usually without etching or grinding.
Check out the flooring forum at garagejournal.com . There is a lot of information there and several vendors who offer advice as well as product discounts.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - ed kerns - 05-07-2016
I agree you can get good mileage out of an epoxy floor paint with texture added. Like most paint jobs its all about the prep. Many recommend a muratic acid wash to clean and etch the surface. There are also a number of choices for matting that can be used.
Re: Concrete Floor Slippery - MsNomer - 05-07-2016
Sounds easier to just grind than to prepare for paint/epoxy.