The more sand you use the more texture you create.
How to add sand to floor paint.
Pour sand slowly into the half gallon of paint while at the same time stirring the paint constantly with a wooden stir stick.
Do not add concrete sand which is very coarse or sand gathered outdoors which is likely to contain dirt and contaminates.
Mix four parts paint to one part sand then apply.
Pour some paint into a paint tray then toss in a small handful of play sand such as quikrete.
Stir the paint sand mixture well.
If you are happy with the amount of texture use the same ratio for mixing the rest of the paint and sand.
Use one to two cups of sand depending on how much sand texture you want.
For less texture use less sand.
The sand will be worn away from the paint in your floor almost straight away leaving a floor which will be a mess in no time at all.
The most common way of making any floor paint anti slip is to use an anti slip additive and either add it the floor paint before application or scatter it on to the first coat and apply a second coat of floor paint to sandwich the aggregate in.
Silica sand usually comes packaged in a size premeasured for adding to a gallon can of paint.
Experiment with the amount of texture you want.
If you want more texture add more sand.
Take a small amount of paint and mix some sand in.
I need instruction on how much and what kind of sand to mix with the paint because i ve tried to find some in stores and have found none.
Do not add more than two cups of sand to half gallon of paint or the excess sand will prevent proper adhesion of the paint.
Measure 1 pint of grit for every gallon of paint you use.
Add a single package of silica sand to one gallon of paint.
You can pay a lot more for something called epoxy paint which is a very strong adhesive fiberglass paint they use it specially for non slip floors this you do add a special kiln dried sand to while it is still wet and it provides you with a non slip floor.
You can increase the amount to 1 quart of grit per gallon depending on how you want the surface to feel underfoot.
If you want a more subtle appearance add.
Now comes the part that may be unfamiliar.
I ve heard that you can either buy paint with sand mixed in or mix it yourself to keep it from being slick.
Pour 3 4 cup of play or brick sand into the bucket with the paint.
Paint a small section of the wall or ceiling and wait for it to dry.