learner Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Hi All. Im sure this has been asked but what is the remedy?? My dad has many m2 of treated decking that he has painted. It constantly get to slippery to walk on for him and my mum. What product should he buy and how should he use it. he is about to redo the decking and his advise costs £600 for undercoat and non slip paint but im sure this is the same as he done before(he is very old) Is bi Carbonate of Soda the key and when should he use it or shall he just repeat with non slip paint from scfx and the like?? He is a very experienced DIYer, this is the only problem he has never fixed.. Any advise is good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I had old decking that had been treated over and over and got slippy when wet. I pressure washed it back to the wood, then used decking oil. Though it does need to be re application twice a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 (edited) https://www.silvatimber.co.uk/how-to-prevent-wood-decking-becoming-slippery/ They say coated decks are better but don't appear to say what coating they recommend. Edited March 26, 2020 by Temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Cuprinol Anti Dlip Deck Stain really does what it says on the tin. I was dubious when SWMBO bought it but it's excellent. https://www.cuprinol.co.uk/products/anti-slip_decking_stain.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 This one's good too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vijay Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 https://www.wetandforget.co.uk/?adnetwork=af&affc=a90ba2f9-4766-45a1-8f97-825571f44195 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 8 minutes ago, Onoff said: Cuprinol Anti Dlip Deck Stain really does what it says on the tin. I was dubious when SWMBO bought it but it's excellent. https://www.cuprinol.co.uk/products/anti-slip_decking_stain.jsp +1. Not cheap iirc, but I found this under a 2 for 1 deal at Wickes. Perhaps somebody can comment whether a ‘roll your own’ idea of ‘normal coating plus sprinkle sand on it’ works at all. Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiBee Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, Ferdinand said: +1. Not cheap iirc, but I found this under a 2 for 1 deal at Wickes. Perhaps somebody can comment whether a ‘roll your own’ idea of ‘normal coating plus sprinkle sand on it’ works at all. Ferdinand Not far off I imagine. We had to paid a pedestrian crossing across a works car park and I ordered the white paint which was offered as a non slip option for a lot more £. Being short on time I just ordered the non slip version. When the paint arrived it consisted of the surface paint and a bag of what I think was silica sand. Never checked as I have used stuff like this for years. Instruction was to sprinkle the silica stuff onto the paint while it was still wet. Very disappointing and predictable result. Used similar in the past but mixed into the paint. You rely on the paints adhesion to bind the additive. Really old technique so don’t get sucked into paying a fortune. Maybe worth mixing your own “recipe”. If you use an off the shelf non slip product, stir it regularly when applying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 The Cuprinol stuff is very good. I did our current decking with the (now discontinued?) water-clear stuff and it worked well for maybe 3yrs. I've an unopened can in the attic to re-do it with but it's very low on the list right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSS Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Another vote for Cuprinol anti slip. Our decking has been down for a couple of years now (plain/ungrooved) and remains slip resistant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSniff Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Osmo also do a non-slip colourless oil for decking which although quite pricy is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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