A good solution to your problem since you moved in would be to use the spray-on Coval System which we carry and do that in sections since it is clear and you can easily overlap it and it gives great protection at an economical price.
Varying amounts of nonskid can absolutely affect sheen.
We would suggest sanding the entire floor with a sanding screed to get some attempt at uniformity and then recoating with your topcoat, and using a nonskid like our Armorgrip which is very light and stays reasonably suspended for a long...
Hi, the topcoat won't do much to the texture, as all topcoats are thin by design so the prep of the floor before topcoating is important.
A clear epoxy will amber, don't do it. The secret to a 'not rough' floor is that it needs to be well scraped with metal floor scraper, or better to use a...
Ghostshield, which we carry, can have varying coverage as stated above based on surface texture i.e. smooth vs. a broom finish. We have seen it as low as 250 sq ft and up to 500 sq ft.
UV resistant flakes have now just become available. Use of them along with Polyaspartic coating should give many years of long life outside. Contact us direclty for a quote since these new flakes are not on our website.
A sealer will never work as well as a topical coating like polyurea. While it would cost more something like our SPGX clear one part polyurea would give fantastic protection and not be prone to water or oil drops on the floor.
If protection is what you are mainly concerned about, take a look at our SPGX one part Polyurea. Gives the look but with incredible topical protection.
Polsihed concrete is normally not a great finish since it's not resistant to fluids and salt if you are in a winter area. You can get that look by using our SPGX clear coat but with incredible protection.