Ordinary Floor, Need Some Slip Resistance

[Garage_Mahal]

I've got a regular concrete floor in a regular garage. It gets slicker than snot when it is wet. I'd like to improve the appearance and the slip-resistance without spending a boatload of time or money. This is no showplace.

I was thinking of just modifying the walking areas around the cars to save time. I want to preserve the ability to roll jacks and creepers across the floor, so I don't think rubber mats are my answer. I do have Thompson's floor epoxy available to me for cheap, but I don't know how it would work taping off areas and applying epoxy. Sounds like a messy disaster waiting to happen if the epoxy creeps under the tape. I recall reading about a spherical additive here that would improve traction without adding a lot rolling resistance, but I can't find that post again. What is the name of that additive?

Any other thoughts or suggestions?

 

[Garage_Mahal]

I forgot to mention that I've had two knee surgeries in the last two years, so I really need to find a solution to the slippery-when-wet conditions.

 

[atlm]

The Quikrete clear epoxy comes with a bag of slip resistant additive. I bought more and doubled the amount when I did my floor. It's not slippery at all.

I've had 7 left knee surgeries, including 3 ACL reconstructions, so I can relate. My paranoia was coming in from a wet motorcycle ride and wiping out on the shiny epoxy or wax finish. No worries now.

This solution would require floor prep, however, to make sure the epoxy bonds to the concrete.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

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[SpaceEnvy]

Just remember if you are going to apply a topical coating like epoxy, it MUST be prepped properly or you will have a big mess. If it get's "slicker than snot" you probably have either a power trowelled slab or a slab which had a cure n seal applied to it. Either way prep is the key or you will end up with a coated floor that fails under foot traffic.