Epoxy Garage Floor Too Slippery

[tpat319]

Hello Garage Journal,

First time poster here! I recently purchased a home with a 3-car garage and the previous owner added an epoxy coating to the floor. The problem is that it is too slippery when it is even slightly wet. I have young children who aren't super confident on their feet yet, and I've even noticed that I need to be super careful walking around. I'd love to know what my options are.

Is there any coating that I could add to the garage floor that would help with it being too slippery? Ideally I'd like to not spend thousands of dollars.

My previous house had a standard concrete floor which didn't look as nice, but, it certainly wasn't a safety problem.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Garett]

I googled it, 2 products showed up. Sparkle Tuff or Floor Tuff, they are both clear anti slip coatings for this type of thing.

 

[tpat319]

Thanks Garrett - I saw SparkleTuff online as well. It's a bit pricey at $500 / gal, so, I'd probably need 4+ gallons to cover the whole garage, which is a bit out of my price range for this. If that's my only option...then OK, I'll figure it out.

Thanks again!

 

[RPH]

Talk with the vendors here. I’m sure they have a solution for you.

 

[rnixon]

Before you spend any"real" money ,try a common, mop on, household floor wax, in a small area, it may be all you need. An acrylic floor wax actually provides a anti slip surface

 

[benwah]

Before you spend any"real" money ,try a common, mop on, household floor wax, in a small area, it may be all you need. An acrylic floor wax actually provides a anti slip surface

This. Or add mats, or for a more permanent fix you could screen the entire floor and re-apply the top coat with some anti-slip media broadcast and back rolled into it. Really depends on your budget.

 

[CJseven]

First off do you know what product was used on the floor? Most you should be able to clean and lightly sand the floor and add a clear top coat with anti slip additive.

 

[tpat319]

CJSeven - unfortunately, I don't know what product was used on the floor. The prior homeowners added it to the garage floor. It's a white epoxy with black flakes in it...

rnixon - that's an interesting idea, simply trying a household floorwax. Is there anything specific I should know about this process? Or, is it as simple as giving the whole garage a good sweeping, followed by a good mopping to clean, and after it dries, applying a floor wax? Would there be any issues with that and our cars parking in there? Any tips on brands to get or to stay away from, and tips on applying?

Thanks a bunch!

 

[rnixon]

PM Sent

 

[Southren_Canuk]

I mixed a bunch of crushed granite sand (I'll call it) into my epoxy floor mix, it gave it a rough texture that i had trowel it on and use a large float to make it even. Stuff held up great, to clean it I just washed it down once a month, open the garage door and blow everything out with a leaf blower.

 

[iowa4x4dieselman]

Could try cleaning it up and putting a clear coat with anti skid in it on the floor?

 

[Armorpoxy]

You could add a coat of our Ultraglaze clear topcoat with Clear Grip non skid additive. It sticks to virtually anything with nominal prep.

 

[Ajosey]

Hello Garage Journal,

First time poster here! I recently purchased a home with a 3-car garage and the previous owner added an epoxy coating to the floor. The problem is that it is too slippery when it is even slightly wet. I have young children who aren't super confident on their feet yet, and I've even noticed that I need to be super careful walking around. I'd love to know what my options are.

Is there any coating that I could add to the garage floor that would help with it being too slippery? Ideally I'd like to not spend thousands of dollars.

My previous house had a standard concrete floor which didn't look as nice, but, it certainly wasn't a safety problem.

Thanks in advance!

I know it’s be YEARS since this was posted, but I was in search of the same thing which brought me here. I looked into the SparkleTuff stuff; Apparently McDonalds uses the stuff on their floors, so that bodes well for the quality. But I seen you mentioned the pice for a gallon. Their site says an 8 ounce jar of it will cover a 5’x5’ area. Since the average garage isn’t much more than 30ish feet by 20ish, you shouldn’t need a gallon. I am however curious what you ended up doing? So if you see this could you let me know

 

[drmarkr]

I know it’s be YEARS since this was posted, but I was in search of the same thing which brought me here. I looked into the SparkleTuff stuff; Apparently McDonalds uses the stuff on their floors, so that bodes well for the quality. But I seen you mentioned the pice for a gallon. Their site says an 8 ounce jar of it will cover a 5’x5’ area. Since the average garage isn’t much more than 30ish feet by 20ish, you shouldn’t need a gallon. I am however curious what you ended up doing? So if you see this could you let me know

His only post was Feb 9, 2020. He hasn't been on here since Feb 11, 2020....doubt you're going to get an answer. Like someone else said back then, ask the vendors that are on here. They all list their phone numbers in their signature lines.

 

[Sumboodie]

This. Or add mats, or for a more permanent fix you could screen the entire floor and re-apply the top coat with some anti-slip media broadcast and back rolled into it. Really depends on your budget.

That's what I had in my garage. Slippery was mostly the first step in through the people doors with snow under my boots.

Also once there was some wear and tear on the floor, it wasn't very slippery.

I avoided putting grit in as it makes it harder to clean.

 

[Fav Onefour]

I know this is an old thread, but the top coat with grip works.
I wanted something that would be easy to clean and still offer some traction. I used blasting media in a smaller grit. I have drains with floor taper under each parking spot. I used less grit around the drains so I could squeegee the water more efficiently. I added extra to the walking areas. I do have flake coloring so the grit density variation is not visible.

 

[mogandave]

I know it’s be YEARS since this was posted, but I was in search of the same thing which brought me here. I looked into the SparkleTuff stuff; Apparently McDonalds uses the stuff on their floors, so that bodes well for the quality. But I seen you mentioned the pice for a gallon. Their site says an 8 ounce jar of it will cover a 5’x5’ area. Since the average garage isn’t much more than 30ish feet by 20ish, you shouldn’t need a gallon. I am however curious what you ended up doing? So if you see this could you let me know

If 8 oz does 5x5, would it not take 24x8 oz to coat 30x20?

Or 1 1/2 gallons

 

[mike93lx]

Last year I replaced my concrete garage floor at my house. It was highly polished then sealed it with GHOSTSHIELD SILOXA-TEK 8500 which is a water & salt repellent. Water beads up on sealer and is easily pushed out with a squeegee but is very slippery. I’ve googled solutions and do not want to use Muriatic acid to etch. There are epoxy coatings with grit and other paint products. I not sure how these will adhere to my sealed concrete. Looking for professional guidance. Thanks

You'll be much better off making your own thread

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi once you sealed with Ghostshield which we carry it is a repellant and therefore must be grinded off if you want to use a conventional epoxy coating system with nonskid. Primer is required too since grinded and your floor will be porous.

Alternately we are now carrying an amazing new nanotechnology primer called No Prep that sprays on with a pimp sprayer and it gets tacky in about 15 minutes and then you apply epoxy directly on it. Then topcoat with nonskid after the epoxy cures. Contact us directly at below not Pm please for more info and a quote as we offer all of these products.

 

[mogandave]

Throw a few handfuls oil-dry out.

 

[acustiknhappy]

Thanks Garrett - I saw SparkleTuff online as well. It's a bit pricey at $500 / gal, so, I'd probably need 4+ gallons to cover the whole garage, which is a bit out of my price range for this. If that's my only option...then OK, I'll figure it out.

Thanks again!

As we often say, SparkleTuff is a whole cheaper than a skill as fall lawsuit. It’s lasts for nine years or more (it’s only been for sale for nine years, so we’ll see) and it’s popular with Tyson Foods, Virgin Voyaged, and UC San Francisco. It really does a great job of making any floor slip resistant for many years to come. See https://safetydirectamerica.com/diyabrasivefloorcoatings/