dealing with slippery epoxy floor

[zeak]

Hi guys-
I have a 20x24 ft 15 yr old garage floor with epoxy in good shape. The only problem is that there are a few divots where water from cars collects and the floor becomes really slippery. I was going to pursue tiles or mats but thought they were too expensive. Now I'm looking into options for repainting over the existing surface with something that has better grip. From my research here, things look pretty involved in terms of sanding, mixing and painting. Is there any "shortcut" to do this? Can I just clean the floor and then paint over it? Or will that be half assing it and give me problems down the road?

 

[bdamico]

Hi guys-
I have a 20x24 ft 15 yr old garage floor with epoxy in good shape. The only problem is that there are a few divots where water from cars collects and the floor becomes really slippery. I was going to pursue tiles or mats but thought they were too expensive. Now I'm looking into options for repainting over the existing surface with something that has better grip. From my research here, things look pretty involved in terms of sanding, mixing and painting. Is there any "shortcut" to do this? Can I just clean the floor and then paint over it? Or will that be half assing it and give me problems down the road?

No. NO. YES.

 

[Edger]

If you use a Diamabrush under a swing buffer you can scratch the surface without going through so it will be prepared for another coat.

Use 100 grit metal blades.

 

[desii]

Hi guys-
I have a 20x24 ft 15 yr old garage floor with epoxy in good shape. The only problem is that there are a few divots where water from cars collects and the floor becomes really slippery. I was going to pursue tiles or mats but thought they were too expensive. Now I'm looking into options for repainting over the existing surface with something that has better grip. From my research here, things look pretty involved in terms of sanding, mixing and painting. Is there any "shortcut" to do this? Can I just clean the floor and then paint over it? Or will that be half assing it and give me problems down the road?

mind me asking what product you find to replace the epoxy?

im looking to epoxy my floor but cannot have something that is slippery when wet (parked a wet car in there then leave for work and water is still around, my mom had slipped in the garage a few times)

 

[pauls_workshop]

The best bet for these situations is to re-coat over the top of your existing epoxy floor with another layer of clear. A clear polyurethane with added silicon oxide grit (best grip) or sharkgrip (less noticeable as bumps but still useful) will give the friction you need. You can't do this any way other than adding another layer to what you have, whether clear or a new basecoat (colored) layer if you don't like what you have now for the basecoat. - Paul