Exposed Aggregate Sealer/slippery

jadleybray

The homeowner would like her concrete sealed with a "wet look sealer" but is concerned that it may be slippery. The home is located on a golf course and the owner is retired in her 70's. I generally use Seal Pro 600. Are there other products that have some sort of nonslip? Anyone ever lighly sanded the slab before sealing for a little traction? Just a thought on that one.
Open to ideas and products.

KevinA

I've used a product call 'shark bite' that give the sealer some grit on stamp work. Sand works too, just try mixing with a little sealer, it can tint it or make it look milky, though

jadleybray

Would you suggest actually mixing the sand in with the sealer before you spray? May want to clog up the sprayer. With that in mind, what would be the best way to disperse sand evenly over the slab before sealing. I'm just talking about a very small amount of sand, I beleive that it wouldn't take much at all for some traction.

D.C.P.B.

Kevin is correct Shark bite works good also put sand in the mix (roll on the sealer with sand additive) I've done it several times works great!

Hoven

Decorative concrete outlets have what your looking for. Its finer than sand and stays suspended in the sealer longer. . I stir it every 10 min. Sealers have been a nightmare since they had to be VOC compliant. It used to be the easiest part of my job, now its a pain. Sometimes it bubbles on the surface some times not. I have been experimenting and found lighter coats work best. Also I have cut the sealer with xylene to make it dry faster and has worked effectively. Also a 25% solids content will be less slippery. The shark grip or what ever you get at the decorative outlet is usually pre- packaged for 5 gallons of sealer so there is no ratio guess work. Dry surface is a must no morning dew or it will turn milky and then the real nightmare will begin.