Anti skid

[shyamnsundar5]

Hello I moved into my new built home with a standard 3 car garage. I am trying to decide how to coat/seal my garage. The forum has been extremely helpful to help me understand pros and cons of the different systems. I have two major needs: 1) oil resistance because I have a old leaky Jeep. I also do some wrenching on my Jeep 2) non slippery and safe because I like in the Midwest where snow is common.

I am impressed with single part polyurea because it seems like it is non porous and I will be able to just wipe or wash the oil leaks. I am worried about it being slippery. I understand there are anti skid materials but how do I choose the grit or mesh size without actually knowing how the finished floor will perform?

 

[Jsf721]

H & C® SHARKGRIP® SLIP RESISTANT ADDTIVE - Homeowners - Sherwin-Williams

A micronized polymer to be stirred into H&C® coatings for slip resistance, fine texturing and gloss reduction.

www.sherwin-williams.com

This was used on the epoxy in my garage.

Reduces gloss a bit but works

 

[shyamnsundar5]

Thanks JSf721. I am not worried about the gloss. In fact I am ok with no gloss as long is non porous and safe. Do you know if I can get physical samples or pictures of how the floor will look and/or feel with different grit/mesh sizes?

 

[FMB4]

Just keep in mind that 'non porous' can sometimes fail if you have water/moisture making its way up through your concrete.

 

[thammel]

I applied my own 3 layer armorpoxy system and used their anti-skid material. It is finer than you'd expect - looks like a powder. But it is very effective. I believe I put this in the epoxy clear coat layer.