Are there things you can add to paint to keep it from being slippery
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Elaine Reed
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My front porch is concrete with a small wooden platform to the front door. I want to paint it and the surrounding wooden wall all the same color. Hiwecer, when it gets wet, it gets slippery. Is there something like colored gravel that I could put down to give it some texture?
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There are anti-slip additives available, but sand works too. Pour some paint into a paint tray, then toss in a small handful of clean white sand. Aim for a ratio of four parts paint for every one part sand. Stir well and often, like every time you load your brush/roller. Do one coat with the sand, wait for it to be completely dry and than add a second coat of just the paint (no sand.)
Hi Elaine. Here's one idea... You can mix some sand in with your paint to get a textured finish that will give you some traction.
This article is for stairs, but I think it could give you some ideas and perhaps be helpful - http://lifehacker.com/5837356/mix-sand-and-paint-to-slip-proof-stairs - good luck
Hi Elaine, Adding sand to your paint will help! Here's a link to show you how: https://www.bobvila.com/articles/quick-tip-mix-sand-with-paint-for-non-slip-surfaces/#.WamHSch96M8
Good luck!
Sand
We did our garage floor with a product called Surestep paint. It works beautifully.
Stir in some sand.
I agree with the sand, it would be the cheapest also.