Painting may not always be an option, or simply not the preferred method for creating an anti slip area. Don’t panic, there are other options available! Promain have a wide range of Anti Slip GRP Products to help. Centrecoat Anti Slip Additive for Paint can also be added to Rustoleum Supergrip 7100 NS (which we discussed earlier), to add additional grip. What If Paint Is Not An Option? For the smaller maintenance jobs, Rustoleum Supergrip Anti Slip also comes in a handy 500ml aerosol! Suitable for interior and exterior use on metal, wood, concrete, tile and parquet. Supergrip Aerosols can also be applied to steel, however you will need to prime the steel first with Rustoleum Hard Hat 2169 2182 Anti Rust Primers. Protecta-Kote Bare concrete – remove surface laitance, dust and any light dirt or grease deposits using Watco Etch & Clean. Watco Etch & Clean also etches smooth, bare concrete surfaces to provide a key. Flush with clean water and allow surface to dry. For the removal of heavier deposits of oil and grease we recommend Watco Concroff, again, flush with clean water and allow the surface to dry.

Here we are in the middle of another heatwave in the UK, and frosty days and nights are probably the last thing on your mind! But as we know, the Summers do not tend to last that long here. It won’t be long before the heating’s on again and everyone’s thinking about Christmas (too soon to mention it?!). With this in mind, now is a good time to plan ahead with anti slip yellow paint. Bare Concrete– remove surface laitance, dust and any light dirt or grease deposits using Watco Etch & Clean. Watco Etch & Clean also etches smooth, bare concrete surfaces to provide a key. Remove Etch & Clean by thoroughly rinsing with clean water and allow surface to dry. If residual damp remains this is acceptable since Safety Coat is breathable. Powerfloated or very smooth surfaces– Watco Powerfloat Primershould be used on very smooth or power floated surfaces.

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We hope this article has helped to explain some of the yellow safety paint options available when looking for Anti Slip options.

Priming– is not usually required, but for very porous high suction surfaces, such as sand and cement screed, use Watco 4 Hour Epoxy Primer. Concrete should be sufficiently porous to allow the paint to penetrate, so very smooth or power floated concrete is unsuitable unless first primed with Watco Powerfloat Primer. These durable coatings can provide an aesthetically rich finish, as well as meeting health and safety requirements, in a wide collection of colours for improved visibility for:

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New asphalt & tarmac – should be sound and at least 3 months old. If any residual oils remain, the surface should be washed using Watco Concroff. Heavy duty – priming is not usually required, but for open textured, or highly porous high suction surfaces, such as sand and cement screed, use Watco 4 Hour Epoxy Primer to ensure a uniform finish and to prevent air entrapment bubbles. Mixing (heavy duty) Metal – remove any dust and flaking material by disc grinding or wire brushing. Apply the coating immediately after preparation to the clean metal surface. Grease or oil can be removed using Watco Bio D. Allow the metal to dry before coating.