Jim - Look at something like this from the Home Depot web site:
I searched for "non-skid". It sounds exactly what you want and the
first two five star reviews are the same stair application.
www.homedepot.com/p/t/203002764?catalogId=10053
Seal-Krete 3.2 oz. Clear Grip - Anti-Skid Additive
Model # 402002
Internet # 203002764
$8.88 /EA-Each
SEAL-KRETE Clear Grip is a durable, micronized polymeric aggregate
developed for use as an anti-skid additive to floor paint or sealers.
Because it's a lightweight plastic grit, Clear Grip remains suspended
longer. It adds a slight texture to the finish without changing colors.
It has excellent resistance to chemicals and detergents and helps extend
paint life. Clear Grip can be used in water-based, solvent-based alkyd,
urethane or epoxy coatings.
- Mix with paint or sealers to as a measure of safety to slippery
steps, stairs and walkways
- Will not soften under normal heat exposure
- Dries clear in sealers
- Chemical and solvent resistant
From the reviews:
We have hardwood stairs in our house and we've had a few close calls
when walking on them wearing socks. I lightly sanded the stairs, mixed
some Clear Grip into a quart of urathane clear coat and painted it on.
The stairs are much safer now and they look the same as they did before.
----
We needed to refinish our wooden stairs in our home. I had seen this
product used on one of those many re-do your house shows, so we thought
we would give it a try. We added the recommended amount to the clear
polyurethane we used for the top of the steps. It mixed in very easily -
and after it was good and dry, YEAH, NO LONGER SLIPPERY!! You cannot
tell it is there unless you look closely. We HIGHLY recommend this
product to anyone that worries about sliping on the stairs.
Brian
On 4/13/2013 8:23 AM, Jim Franklin wrote:
> I just put down some prefinished hardwood in my upstairs hallway, and I was
> slipping all over the place in socks. The piece that will go between the
> nosing at the top of the stairs and the rest of the flooring isn't quite a
> full width piece, so I've left it out until I get the nosing, but I'm thinking
> of putting in a non-skid thing as a last resort if I start sliding. Of course
> it has to look nice :-)
>
> I was thinking of a piece of perforated hardwood, but all I'm finding are
> soundproofing materials. It needs to be 3/4" thick like the flooring. I don't
> have a drill press so DIY 250 holes is not an option...
>
> Any thoughts? Actually something that incorporated the nosing too would be
> nice, so it isn't slippery. The rest of the stairs will have a carpet runner.
>
> thanks,
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