Slippery Deck...

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So the deck out the back gets slick. I power washed it this summer and restained it. That helped but the wife slipped this am and spilled her coffee. What do you guys do up there to keep decks from being bone breakers?

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Picture of deck because we all know threads are worthless without pictures.
 
If the deck is shaded most of the time, it will take a while for the sun to bake it enough to take off the top layer of stain (which is slick).
Or you can restain it and add a little sand on top of the boards just before applying the stain.
 
Is it slippery because the water is beading up on top of the wood or because it has algae on it?
 
I've seen some non-slip oil finishes being advertised, but haven't used any of them. I think there are some products out there that can help though.

Edit: I think Osmo Anti-Slip Decking Oil is the one I've seen a few times, according to Google.
 
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Jody Treadway said:
If the deck is shaded most of the time, it will take a while for the sun to bake it enough to take off the top layer of stain (which is slick).
Or you can restain it and add a little sand on top of the boards just before applying the stain.
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I read something about mixing sand in the stain.

BigClay said:
Is it slippery because the water is beading up on top of the wood or because it has algae on it?
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The algae was pressure washed off this past summer. I had hoped it would be less slick but I think it's getting a coat of dew that freezes because its like a bridge in winter. We have the black mat you see pictured because we thought it would help. I noticed this am that it was slick too.
 
You might want to move further south, to keep it from freezing.

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No fries said:
You might want to move further south, to keep it from freezing.

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Hell no! I just need to come up with a plan to keep us from breaking a hip. Once we do that we are done you know.....
 
ghost said:
Hell no! I just need to come up with a plan to keep us from breaking a hip. Once we do that we are done you know.....
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Yeah I heard once you break a hip you only got 6 months to live.

There is a deck "paint" I covered my trailer deck boards with that seems to work and wear so far. Cant remember the name but it came from Lowes. 1 gal was about 2 heavy coats on my 18ft available in black brown gray maybe more.
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I’ve used a product from a decorative concrete supply company for concrete. Surecrete is the company. There must be some kind of anti-slip component that can added to stain or paint for wood. It just needs to be light enough to stay suspended in the sealer so it doesn’t sink to the bottom of the can.
 
You just need a bigger deck. If its big enough it wont be that slippery. That or its just wore out...
 
Are you suggesting because it is small there is no friction?

I was waiting for this to go sideways. Wondering if he let's the dog chew on his deck.

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No fries said:
Are you suggesting because it is small there is no friction?

I was waiting for this to go sideways. Wondering if he let's the dog chew on his deck.

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Me too! That's why I read all the replies so far! :D
 
Chicken wire actually works really good for this, but it's not the most attractive thing.
 
IMO pressure treated decks should never be stained, sealed, or painted.
Just makes them rot quicker and also makes them slick to walk on.
 
The PO of my house fixed this problem by covering the porch is indoor/outdoor green carpet.
 
The PO of my JEEP fixed this problem by covering the tub with 5 gallons of vinyl floor adhesive & black/white boat carpet (over the slick road signs/sheetmetal/flashing... pop-riveted of course)
 
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