Above and below are several before/after photos of the project.  A light taupe tone was chosen for the color of the stairwell to give pedestrians using it an inviting, neutral sense of safety, and allowing for debris, dirt, and other slip hazards to be readily apparent, and avoided or removed .  A small, glass bead additive was used on the top of the final coat of urethane to provide maximum slip resistance.  Finally, these extremely durable coatings from PPG/Ameron were specially chosen for their unique characteristics of A) tensile elongation; B) corrosion protection; C) water-resistance; and D) cold weather exposure - all features needed in an outdoor, Northern Midwest, freeze-thaw climate.