How to make this stair rail less slippery

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I recently replaced the handrail on my staircase. I had just painted the moulding with a gloss white paint, and decided to paint the handrail the same color. It looks great! It's also very smooth and low-friction.

Is there any kind of coating, treatment, or something else I can do to it to make it high-friction? I'm imagining some sort of polyeurethane, rubberized gloss, or something like that.

Best Answer

Yes, it's called anti-skid coating (or non-skid coating, or anti-slip coating). Some brands are Non-Skid Paint and Sure Step. I have never used it, so I don't know how well it works.