what can I use on my mother's wheelchair ramp so it's not slippery when we go down it when it rains or snow.

Question

what would be best to use on a wheelchair ramp to stop it from being so slippery when it rains or snow.

Answer 1

Try adhesive backed anti-slip tape.

Answer 2

Snow and rain cause their own problems, and a good fix for one does not always work with the other. Sanded paint, etc. often clog with snow and sleet, and make it hard to shovel the ramp. For rain- sand/paint works great. Well-applied no-skid tape does as well. For snow, keeping it cleared and sanded is the best bet (kitty litter works nicely causing the sort of damage that some chemicals can do.) I've seen other people try: - attaching a rubber or rope mat, or carpetting to the ramp - routing out grooves that both add traction and drain water away - covering the mat when not in use (mostly in winter) - putting an awning or some form of roof over the ramp This all assumes, by the way, that the ramp is built right in the first place. One big problem I have seen is that many ramps are made far too short and steep. It should take a foot to drop an inch (or 12 feet to drop a foot).

Answer 3

You need 'sand' ... but not 'loose sand' ... if you go to a good hardware or 'home improvement' store and tell them that you need a good 'non-slick' covering for your mother's wheelchair ramp, they should have what you need for both rain and snow ... and you are a good child, to be so concerned about your now wheelchair bound mother.

Answer 4

I think the best thing you can use for a wheel chair ramp is a anti slip tape with a strong primer to make sure the tape doesn't come off after a while. There is a anti slip tape currently made by a company called Heskins, which is specially designed to hold in wet and snowy conditions, it is recommended for industrial use only though.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I'm not sure what they're called, but how about getting some of those things that are rough, like sandpaper and have adhesive backing? They're usually black and are very good at helping to stop slipping.

Answer 7

Plywood ramps should be coated with a mixture of outdoor paint and sand for traction. (Sandpaper adhesive strips won't hold up under the weight of a power wheelchair.) There is also paint with sand already in it.

Answer 8

Get normal river sand. Mask off a few recangles evenly spaced along the length of the ramp. Take normal adhesive and using a paint brush, apply glue to the masked off areas, sprinkle river sand over the area while the glue is wet. Do this for all areas, and then take a broom and sweep off excess sand. You will never ever slip again!

Answer 9

Its called 'ice and water shield' its sold at roofing supply companies and maybe home depot or menards. Its rough like sand paper on one side and the other side is extremly sticky. Peel and stick to surface. Easy to cut with knife. It comes in 1, 2 ,or 3 foot rolls

Answer 10

There are products made for this purpose. Some are stick on pads. Some are non-skip paints. Go to a home center and see what they've got.

Answer 11

Clean, prime,and Paint. Use two or three coats and put ground walnut shells in the paint. Some people will use sand but I like the walnut shells. Mix right in the paint on the first coat after the primer. There are stick on strips but after a while the strips fail and you need new ones. Find the ground walnuts at a paint store.