anyone's epoxy too slippery?

[MTribe]

I'm having my garage floor epoxied (specifically by Premier Garage with their Sika system).

I'll be washing cars in the garage, so I'm assuming I'll need some grit in the top coat to avoid slipping. However, it'd be nice to have it be completely smooth since I'll be rolling jacks on it, sliding on my back, and wiping up spills.

Anyone have experience with wet epoxy floors without any grit in the top coat? Do you know if a little grit goes a long way, or do you need a lot to do anything?

Job being done this week--any experience you guys have is appreciated.

 

[miketyler]

Yes, my garages have always had epoxy only put down with no texture additive. When wet is pretty slick though but have not yet had any incidents. I do not wash cars or frequently get my floors wet though.

 

[mb1]

I like to squeegee any water asap, and if you aren't careful enough to knock all the snow off your shoe, look out. I think at least some amount of grit would be an asset if you plan to wash vehicles in there. My 2 year old ( always running ) has slipped a couple times in a puddle barely big enough to notice.

 

[ekraft84]

Just had mine done. There are different levels of grit/anti-slip. I went with the finer one. Works when it's wet, but doesn't stop you from rolling anything around. It's not that abrasive. 36 grit was the finer one I believe. Might be worth looking into.

 

[thegarageguy]

What does Premier say?

 

[darkk]

Wet epoxy floors are slick if it has no grit added....

 

[ADKGarage]

Can you spread the sand/silica that can be broadcast in painted floors? I don't see that it would be a problem. Anyone?

 

[rshadd]

I went sparingly with the grit. I wanted to be able to use a squeegee and also wanted to allow my floor jack to roll easy. At time it's slick but you get used to it. I'll warn people to be careful when the floor is wet.