Concrete Floor Slippery

[Gibbcutter]

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.

[CLETUS]

Get a broom finish next time.

[TDKPE]

Rent or hire a concrete grinder to rough it up a bit.

[Herb G]

TDKPE said:

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Rent or hire a concrete grinder to rough it up a bit.

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This is the only solution that is permanent. Everything else is a band aid at best.

[JIMB49]

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.

[Howard Acheson]

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.

[Gibbcutter]

No finish just a very smooth concrete. I'll probably go with a paint with an abrasive additive.

[Foghorn]

Gibbcutter said:

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No finish just a very smooth concrete. I'll probably go with a paint with an abrasive additive.

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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.

[ed kerns]

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.

[MsNomer]

Sounds easier to just grind than to prepare for paint/epoxy.