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.