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Originally Posted by villagetinker
The other item you will need to discuss in making sure the floor will not be slippery when it is wet. I prefer to have shark grip or equal friction additive in the final coat of the floor. I have seen people report that just having the "flakes" is enough to keep the floor from being slippery, not sure I believe this.
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Your point is certainly valid, but I believe it may have to do with the
volume of color flake added. A buddy had his floor epoxied, and he wanted a very light addition of color flakes. When wet, his floor can be extremely slick in spots with little color flake. We had our floor done the day after we closed on the house, so the garage was completely empty. I specified a heavy dosing of color flakes, and I like the look. Plus, my floor is never slick, as the high percentage of flake gives it plenty of bite.
Another point for people to remember is that any water that gets on the floor (like from a car coming in from the rain) will stay there for
days unless you mop it up. Water is no longer absorbed by the concrete. Even with that, I love an epoxy garage floor. It looks great, and maintenance is a breeze.