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Slippery when wet concrete advice sought.
Posted on 7/3/17 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 7/3/17 at 8:05 pm
I need to add some traction to concrete pads that have a lot of exposed aggregate. When they are wet, they become very slippery and I think it is the smooth exposed aggregate that is the problem. Will a quick once-over with a diamond cup wheel help this? That's about the easiest way for me to address that issue. Any other suggestions sought as well.
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Posted on 7/4/17 at 7:08 am to BiggerBear
I think they make some textured paint for that purpose.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 7:25 am to BiggerBear
You can get deck paint that has different levels of non-slip texture at Lowe's or Home Depot. One is called Rustoleum Restore 10X and now I think Behr paints makes one. Read directions and keep mixing it up to redistribute the sand in it. It works well and you can get it in several different colors. 
Posted on 7/4/17 at 7:28 am to ChenierauTigre
How durable is this stuff? It's going to get lots of foot traffic.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 7:37 am to AlxTgr
It is made for decks that get a lot of foot traffic. Mr. CT coated the bottom of his work trailer with it, and we are in and out of it forty times a day. Still good. Put it on my front porch a couple of years ago. Still good. Anyway, if it does wear out, you could just recoat those areas. Better than somebody slipping and busting their arse.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 10:32 am to BiggerBear
A concrete sealer with grit will fix the problem without changing the color of the concrete.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 11:01 am to BiggerBear
I would check to see if muriatic acid will etch rocks. I once had some concrete that was too slick...I etched a thin layer off and it was good to go.
Another solution would the to get someone to skim something lover the top off what you have. To add traction.
Another solution would the to get someone to skim something lover the top off what you have. To add traction.
Posted on 7/4/17 at 12:37 pm to Spankum
one option- clean (pressurewash) the concrete, then sprinkle a little sand. Roll some epoxy on it.
Did this in an industrial shop while I was in college, it worked great.
Did this in an industrial shop while I was in college, it worked great.
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