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Paint For out side Step

faolteam · 2010-06-18 19:04:19

Can anyone recommend a Paint that i can use for my back step it is a cement step and the paint i have on now when it gets wet it is very slippy :D

18-06-2010 8:04pm

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faolteam

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Can anyone recommend a Paint that i can use for my back step it is a cement step and the paint i have on now when it gets wet it is very slippy

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#2 18-06-2010 8:07pm

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faolteam wrote: »

Can anyone recommend a Paint that i can use for my back step it is a cement step and the paint i have on now when it gets wet it is very slippy

Ronseal, or thompsons did a step and tile paint.

Normally only in 2 or 3 colours but it was hard wearing and anti slip

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#3 18-06-2010 8:17pm

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you can get floor paint to do concrete

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#4 18-06-2010 8:34pm

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i actually have used those paints the last one was a red colour and it is still slippy

is there some way or roughing it up

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#5 18-06-2010 11:52pm

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faolteam wrote: »

i actually have used those paints the last one was a red colour and it is still slippy

is there some way or roughing it up

Throw fine sand on it an hour after painting it. Some floor paint you actually get grit with it to do this.

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