Anti-slip staircase

[tegelstein]

Living in a relatively new house (2 years). We find the stairs still quite slippery, both my mom and I have slipped. We're expecting a baby around Christmas, and my wife is a bit worried about going up/down with the little one.

I've tried looking into ways to make the stairs less slippery, and the options I've found are carpet, anti-slip tape, or painting with a mixture of clear varnish with anti-slip sand.

Carpet is ruled out by my wife for aesthetic reasons; she wants something that is as invisible as possible.

Is there any way to perhaps just "roughen up" the existing surface?

Would appreciate feedback from anyone with experience.

//Daniel

 

[sinuslinus]

Is the staircase lacquered, painted, or oiled?

 

[tegelstein]

Is the staircase lacquered, painted, or oiled?

Lacquered

 

[sinuslinus]

If it's an issue you're describing, I would try mixing anti-slip powder into the varnish and varnishing the steps.

If it's just a little slippery, using matte varnish might be enough.

 

[Anderss60]

If it's a problem as you describe, I would try mixing in anti-slip powder in the varnish and varnishing the steps.

If it's just a bit slippery, maybe using matte varnish will suffice.

Borrowing the thread, I have the same question but on a painted white staircase. We don't want it to become discolored or bumpy (which seems to happen with various anti-slip solutions like sprays and strips). Does hard wax oil with anti-slip work on painted surfaces? How does it look? Does the oil cause discoloration?

 

[sinuslinus]

I don't think it's a good idea to use hard wax oil on a painted surface. I wouldn't even try.

 

[Anderss60]

I don't think it's a good idea to use hard wax oil on a painted surface. I wouldn't even try.

Ok, that was clear . Why not? Better to repaint the stairs with some anti-slip paint? However, I'm worried about ending up with a bumpy surface (ugly). Any thoughts on that?