Anti-slip for shower tray

[Peter Crosland]

I need to make two acrylic shower trays less slippery for the users. These have the standard sort of dimple pattern. In the USA I have often seen shower trays with strips of a rough material on them that is rather like waterproof sandpaper. I have searched on the net and found various types and makes available in the UK. If anyone has practical experience of this I would like to hear about it. Obviously the surface needs to be well cleaned before application. The other concern is if it is practical to apply it to a tray with raised dimples so that it stays put. I am aware that there are various mats available but these have not proved satisfactory because of the difficulty in keeping them clean. TIA

Peter Crosland

[PhilC]

I have used anti-fatigue matting cut to size this 'could' be fixed. I find that it is easy to clean and warm underfoot. Not sure if suitable for elderly or infirm! Costco have matting about 7GBP a pack

PhilC

[Peter Crosland]

Thanks for rthe suggestion Paul but the users are elderly and infirm so it has to be a fit and forget solution.

Peter Crosland

[Rob Morley]

How about - apply a coat of acrylic varnish, lightly sprinkle with sand and leave to dry, vacuum off loose sand, apply another coat of acrylic varnish. This might be a mad idea, in which case someone will be along in a minute to shout at me :-)

[Peter Taylor]

3M do a bath-tub safety strip - any good?

[Harry Bloomfield]

Peter Crosland presented the following explanation :

I don't know what it is called, but have you thought about using the none slip paint as used on boat decks? It has almost a rough sand paper finish to it once dry.

[Peter Crosland]

Whilst I am grateful for the suggestions, as mentioned in my original post I need answers from people with actual experience of doing the work. This is particularly important since it not my own showers trays that I need to get the work done on. Further information would be welcome but only if you have first hand knowledge. TIA

Peter Crosland

[david lang]

Dave

[nightjar]

I bought some cartoon flower shape stick-on pads in my local ironmongers. No idea what they were called, as they lasted many years, so it is now a long while back. They had a rubberised top surface, with a self-adhesive base and they were conformable, so the moulded-in pattern presented no problems.

Colin Bignell

[Brian Sharrock]

The non-slip deck paint is like rough sand-paper ... :( when we tried this on a small yacht it wore through jeans faster than I could buy new ones. It is non-slip but vicious! I wouldn't like to stand on it in bare wet feet.

[Ian White]

You're obviously paying far too much reverence to the skipper. Genuflection is usually regarded as more than sufficient, and it's much less wear on the jeans.