Hi all. Parana Pine staircase. Tried water and spirit based varnishes.

Looking for a low/nonslip finish. The above were just too slippery, so had
to sand the top off.
Also checked out non-slip decking finish from screwfix but the website says
external use only so I guess
its high in volatiles.

Would rather have a natural finish - ie. don't want those diamond or
sand-encrusted black strips !
Sister reckons varnish normally but with silver sand sprinkled in before
drying.

any suggestions ?

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David

DavidG wrote:
Hi all. Parana Pine staircase. Tried water and spirit based varnishes.

Looking for a low/nonslip finish. The above were just too slippery, so had
to sand the top off.
Also checked out non-slip decking finish from screwfix but the website says
external use only so I guess
its high in volatiles.

Would rather have a natural finish - ie. don't want those diamond or
sand-encrusted black strips !
Sister reckons varnish normally but with silver sand sprinkled in before
drying.

any suggestions ?

Silver sand, as per you sister's suggestion. When I've done it on boats
I've used two pack epoxy as the base rather than varnish, which works a
treat - just mask round the edge, brush on the epoxy or varnish,
sprinkle the sand, job done.

I'd suggest trying it on a gash bit of wood the same colour as the
staircase first though, as it's not something you want to have to undo
after you have done it.

HTH,

Chris

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DavidG wrote:
Hi all. Parana Pine staircase. Tried water and spirit based varnishes.

Looking for a low/nonslip finish. The above were just too slippery, so had
to sand the top off.
Also checked out non-slip decking finish from screwfix but the website says
external use only so I guess
its high in volatiles.

Would rather have a natural finish - ie. don't want those diamond or
sand-encrusted black strips !
Sister reckons varnish normally but with silver sand sprinkled in before
drying.

any suggestions ?

Just leave it as sawn, job done.