SLIPPERY FLOORS! Help!

[Joannaguilbault]

I am enjoying my newly finished garage floors. They aren't perfect, but it's a major improvement over what I had before.

The problem we are having is that they are SO SLIPPERY if your feet/shoes are wet. We knew they would be a little slippery, but didn't realize it would be this bad.

We used:
Primer: Corotech 100% Solids Epoxy V-155

Color coat: Corotech polyamide Epoxy Coating Gloss V400 with Shield-Crete Deco Flakes.

2 Top Coats: Corotech Aliphatic Acrylic Urethane Gloss V500.

Question: Can I add another top coat with anti-skid additive? It has been a couple of weeks since we finished the floors, so would I have to lightly sand them first? Someone had told us that the anti-skid additive makes the floors get dirty. But we can't have anyone breaking a hip over here. Advice appreciated. Thank you!

 

[Notgrownup]

As the manufacturer....I put silicone anti skid in my top coat in the shop. Ca glisse pas.

 

[rjacobs]

You would have to scuff the clear, but thats not a big deal.

I would throw another layer of clear with anti-skid in it.

I put anti-skid in my new floor. Havent had to test it yet, but glad I did it. Well worth the extra 30 bucks.

 

[cranejon]

I had the same problem. After it is good and dry, throw a couple of shovel fulls of sand and sweep it around leaving it on the surface. Sweep up after a week and your gloss slippery surface should be gone. Went from an ice surface to very functional with light scratches..

 

[Shea]

To recoat the floor, rough up the surface with 120 grit sandpaper or use a floor maintainer with a green scrub pad. Sweep, vac, and then do a wipe down with denatured alcohol on microfiber mop pad. Shortly after you will be ready to go.

I suggest using a polymer bead anti-slip. It will be OK on bare feet and it will not make it difficult to clean. It will reduce the gloss just a little.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi,
You could recoat the floor with our one part Military grade topcoat and Armorgrip non skid additive. Prep would be similar to per Shea's response above for proper adhesion.

 

[willot1]

Not that I have tried, but hasn't it been reported that a wax coating on top will actually reduce the slipperyness?

 

[gcretro]

Hello,
I put the supercoat 2 part urethane glaze on top of epoxyshield. It's been 36 hrs now, and I too feel the floor is slippery . The issue was 40-50% grit provided settled at the bottom of the can. I was stirring it every time with a low speed mixer before loading into the paint tray.

Now, I have to do a second light coat. Whats the best way to spread the grit? Sprinkle it into the paint tray and/or toss it directly on floor when I roll/back roll? (Mixing into the gallon can almost always settles and can't see it since the urethane is milky).

Also any suggestions on the anti-slip? Something that is clear. Supercoat came with some but I have an 8oz bag of that rustoleum antislip additive.


thanks.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Hi, our Armorgrip non skid additive is very light and will stay suspended with light mixing and then pouring into a pan, and then dip/roll. It is compatible with any topcoat, and becomes clear unlike sand and aluminum oxides.

Aluminum oxides and sand can be hand broadcasted but if not experienced it's easy to make 'lumps and have very uneven sheens if not very careful, and once applied there is no way to fix it other than grinding it off.

https://armorpoxy.com/products/armor-grip-non-skid-additive/

 

[Garage Flooring]

1. This is a great illustration to all about why a well thought out kit, including anti-skid is so important.

2. Shea is correct. Instead of selling you our product, my suggestion would be to use the same product you already have just in case there was ever an issue in the future. You should also be able to contact them and get their procedure for recoat.

 

[synth19]

Can you add a layer of silca on top?

 

[Lassen Forge]

Go to the garden section of the local hardware or garden store, get a lawn seed broadcaster, practice using it with sand until you're comfortable using it and have the settings down pat that you can get an even spread, then when you recoat use your spreader to broadcast clean, washed silica on top of the new surface...

 

[gcretro]

When you say silica, you mean white sand from the big box stores? So recoat a section, spread and there is no need to bankroll?

One more q. Instructions say to light sand before second coat (if 24 hrs after first). So I plan to use a 220 grit sandpaper. After that i blow & wipe with isopropyl alcohol right?