Owning a garage has its ups and downs. Garage floors are one of the most ignored areas of the house when it comes to decorating. When you decide to paint a  garage floor it is common to wonder how to make the surface non skid or non slip. Floors are not typically painted with an epoxy coating except when it come to a high traffic area like a garage. When painting a floor it is important to use paint specifically used for floors only. The nature of the paint makes it easily spread out, not like wall paint where it is made to spread in an even manner. Garage floor paint is made to flow evenly.

You may ask “How to make a floor nonskid.” The nature of epoxy paint is that it can become slippery when wet.  The floor can become a dangerous place to walk, so spreading a material to keep the surface from becoming an ice skating rink is probably a wise decision to make. Some ways to make your floor non slip is to spread a commercial grade material or aggregate made for the application. Do not use sand or brush the floor with a broom.  Making broom strokes in your in paint will make your floor alot less attractive. Sand may work but probably  will be visible to the naked eye therefore your painting of the floor will become dull.  Some choices for floor aggregate can be aluminum oxide, quartz crystals or polymer beads. Some ways to spread the materials vary from throwing them up in the air like colored paint flakes to rolling the paint with the material in it.  Some paints also come with the nonskid material already in it. Will the question of the spreading ability of the paint be an issue with the material in the paint? It might slow the spreading factor slightly, but not enough to notice.

Other Non Skid Surfaces

Of course there are other options for your floor beyond painting it.  Some garage floors have interlocking tiles on them. With the new technologies in plastics they can add to the looks of the floor and supply a function at the same time. They are an easy way to substitute the hours of preparing and painting a garage floor and can supply the skid resistant surface you want, but may be expensive for the typical homeowner.

A garage floor non skid surface is what keeps the floor from becoming an injury prone area. If you want to spend time painting or putting down tiles for your next garage floor, will be a personal choice. The ultimate goal is to have a non slip surface to drive and walk on.

Garage Floor Tile

Painting your floor takes many steps to achieve correct adhesion, and to do it incorrectly you will make the expensive garage floor paint you just bought ineffective.
Using colored paint chips is a great way to make your floor look great.  The best way to paint your floor is to use many coats just like you would coat your walls in your house.  You want complete coverage.  After your last coat you can spread the colored paint chips on your floor.   Pattern of randomness is the goal. To get a good random pattern the chips need to be thrown in such a matter so it lands spread apart.  Throw your chips up in the air keeping them far enough away to float to the floor.  Throwing them too close will make it blotchy.
Solid paint color for the floor varies from reds, whites, grey, blue, tan and green.  Picking the correct color is definitely a personal choice.  Decorating the garage and choosing a color to match the walls is a relatively new idea.  Usually garage walls are white, so the floors can match easily.
Finishing your floor with a marbled look is attained with some difficulty and usually should be left for a professional.  For those who are creative in nature or have marbled their walls in the home it might be easier to attain.
Whether you like to spend time on your floor and make it look like a tiled showroom finish or you would just like to paint it so it covers just enough to change the look of your garage you have many choices to make your floor finish pleasing to the eye.