Concrete Problem

[dvmwtb]

I have a concrete finish in my cattle working facility that is too slick for good footing for cattle.. I know I can groove it but that is my last resort. Has anyone had any experience with other methods such as sandblasting?

 

[Anonymous-0]

The father in law had 200 milk cows, he said if you don't groove it some guys put down rubber mats.

 

[Jaden]

Unless the concrete is really old, usually salt will pit the surface of drives and sidewalks when used as de-icer.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Muratic Acid will etch the surface and roughen it up quick and easy and cheap.

 

[Billy NY]

You might want to research Euclid concrete products, not sure if they have anything for that. If you etch the concrete you may further expose the capillaries and if you are dealing with anything that will corrode reinforcing or the concrete, this could make it worse. Sawcutting lines would take a long time, that's a tough one, etching is done sometimes to clean and prepare existing concrete for finishes like epoxy coatings etc. I would do some research first and test small areas before you go for the hole thing, do a mock up and see how it performs etc.

 

[bc]

Seems like they make a coating. Used for cross walks. Maybe just get some garage floor type epoxy or paint and add some sand to rough it up. That's what they do in crosswalks sometimes unless they buy the commercial stuff. Got to get the right grit or the paint will make it slicker. Get a bucket of road sand and a little paint and go try it in a corner somewhere. They make a stick down stuff for concrete but its mucho dinero. That is the latest used on cross walks now.

 

[TGIN]

Cheapest and easyest would be some straw and sawdust and let the manure build up alittle . As long as it s dry it wont be stick and it will be easyer on there feet .

 

[Nilla]

Have you ever heard of "non-skid paint"? It's a tad spendy and not sure how it would stand up to daily cattle use, but you can get the industrial strength. Also, not sure how big an area your talking about but you can also use a wet saw to cut grooves every 3-4 inches or so.