Anti-skid (non-slip) help needed??

[noyu]

Okay guys, I am about to finish my parents garage floor with epoxy coating from Devoe coatings and since they are elderly I need to make sure its not too slipery for them when wet and I remember someone mentioned using color chips without gloss sealer so the chips will act as non-slip and creates more friction on the floor.

My question is did anyone actually add color chips without sealing it with a clear top coat and how well those color chips perform in terms of non-skid wise?

Will the color chips eventually wear out thus the floor becomes slipery when wet again?

Also, I have seen some places has use epoxy on walkway , exterior steps etc but the coating has something looks like tiny little bumps and very coarse grits like and what are those?

Any tips or suggestions will be greatly appreciated because I can't afford to take any chance in terms of my parents safety concern.

Thank you in advance!

 

[thegarageguy]

Check your PM. I can't give away all my trade secrets. My competition is lurking.

Let me know how it works out for you.

 

[JohnZ]

When I had my 2600 sq. ft. garage floor coated eight years ago (by Home Pro Floors, www.homeprofloors.com), I had them lightly sprinkle very fine silica sand (NOT "play sand") in the finish coat before it cured; have never had a hint of slipping on it, even with the snow/salt crud on it in the winter. I'm 67 and my wife is 60, and neither of us needs to slip and fall on a concrete floor. Photo below was taken at an angle, about a foot off the floor.

 

[comp]

sand

 

[AlphaGarage]

Sand will work. But one thing to consider is clean up. Sand grains can have sharp edges, when you mop the sand can be rough on mops and some other cleaning tools. Imagine using a shop rag to clean a piece of sand paper.

Another consideration is sand's strength. If you're just using the floor for light duty, no problem. But if you're going to be rolling engine lifts etc. across the floor, the sand can be pulverized.

 

[Mlynch]

quartz is not too far behind diamond on the MOH scale of hardness... however it is very possible to use chips as a non slip textured surface (kind of like an orange peel) as well as having it sealed or cleared over. Its all in the technique.