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Hard, slippery paint for indoor slide?

10 years ago

Hello,

We are just nearing the end of our build. Our house has a slide going to the basement (parallel to the stairs). The slide was finished with liquid wood and sanded. Now it needs to be painted. Obviously, we want a really slippery and durable finish that is not too hard to repair, if necessary. Can anyone recommend a product to achieve this?

Thanks,
Laura

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lazy_gardens
10 years ago
The secret is to wax the slide frequently so the wax wears away, not the paint.

What are the dimensions?
laurajane02
Original Author
10 years ago
Thanks! That makes sense, however, a lot of wax finishes seem to be "slip resistant". Can you recommend a product?

I don't have the exact dimensions, but here are some photos of how the slide currently looks.

Top of slide (main floor of house):

Bottom of slide (basement):
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