How do I stop stone paths being slippery?

Answer 1

sand ( if you are talking about dry paths or wet paths - do the same thing they do for painted floors add sand - use a slow drying adhesive mixed with sand and lightly scatter it on the stone - clear adhesive and a sand the color of the stone would be best )

Answer 2

If its not rain or ice causing the problem, it could be lichen growingyou can use a pressure hose or simply a little bleach and hot water and scrub them down with a hard yard brush, if its ice or rain water, a little sand or salt sprinkled should do the trick.
in really extreme cases of lichen you could use caustic soda and hot water, but take care not to get it on your skin,hope this helps

Answer 3

use a taroil wash which will kill the algae that make your paths slippery you can get it from garden centres

Answer 4

try a fast-drying, non gloss varnish with sand granules mixed in. large enough to make a difference but to not detract from the cobblestones . A product called "Jap dry" helps varnishes dry faster also.

Answer 5

a thing becomes slippery when it has less friction...
you should increase the friction.... apply materials that would make it rough...

Answer 6

Blast 'em with high pressure water.

Answer 7

Give it a scrub with washing soda (Sodium Carbonate) (Na2CO3).

Answer 8

Apply something to make it more corse...

like in the swiming pools....not exactly in...but aroudn it

Answer 9

Salt, and bit of loose gravel, if ice is the problem. :\

Answer 10

use a salt solution, killing the moss or algae