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Slippery garage floor

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  1. mithesaint

    mithesaint

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    I have a concrete floor in my garage, and it is very very slippery whenever it gets wet. It's not a huge deal in the summer time, since any water dries very quickly. In the wintertime, however, it's almost always wet due to snow and rain. I also don't have any floor drains, but that's a different problem.

    Do any of the epoxies work at improving the grip of the floor. It's a 2.5 car attached garage.

    Thanks.
     
  2. papadave

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    You could roll on some garage floor paint, then sprinkle sand in it before it dries.
     
  3. lukem

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    Get some clear sealer and mix in some silica (sandblaster sand). Just roll it on with a paint roller. That's what we do around the in-law's pool to keep the kids from falling down.
     
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    Sand is the answer! I like epoxy better than paint however. ;)

    More than one product on the shelf at your local Home Depot/Lowes that would cure your issue.
     
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    Epoxy is good stuff when you have a good clean floor to start. Any oil or grime present and your asking for trouble. I epoxy painted the floor in the basement bathroom/shower and etched it with muratic acid first. Cleaned it all up and gave it that 220 grit sandpaper feel that you need for good epoxy adhesion.
     
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    I did that as a kid. One of my lawn cutting customers would have me mix sand into the paint can and I would paint his inground concrete pool in the spring. I have done it with colored epoxy in my garage, along with silica. Just enough texture to keep your feet still