i am about to paint the decks of my 1980 hunter 27 would like to add some anti-skid compound to the deck paint it comes from interlux in two grades//regular and course the decks are quite smooth now and would like to add get a little more traction especially when they are wet which would be best the regular or course grade of anti-skid to ad to the deck paint//any help would be great//tom
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Non Skid compound
Tom I repainted my 76H27 deck and cabin top a few years ago with Interlux paint and nonskid. I used the Interlux polymeric nonskid (#2398) and it is holding up very well. Providing good traction and not too rough on bare skin. I wanted to match the original nonskid paint was a very light grey but found if I added black to the white paint it looked blue instead of grey. After some experimentation I used 3.5 ml of black paint added to 1qt of Interlux Hatteras white and 8oz of polymeric nonskid. Hatteras white is sort of a cream color. Iwasn't aware that the polymeric nonskid is available in more than one grade of coarseness. HTH
Tom I repainted my 76H27 deck and cabin top a few years ago with Interlux paint and nonskid. I used the Interlux polymeric nonskid (#2398) and it is holding up very well. Providing good traction and not too rough on bare skin. I wanted to match the original nonskid paint was a very light grey but found if I added black to the white paint it looked blue instead of grey. After some experimentation I used 3.5 ml of black paint added to 1qt of Interlux Hatteras white and 8oz of polymeric nonskid. Hatteras white is sort of a cream color. Iwasn't aware that the polymeric nonskid is available in more than one grade of coarseness. HTH
practical sailor had an informative article last
month that tested may brands and methods of the anti skid application. Believe it or not, the tests showed the West Mar. brand with the anti skid compound already mixed in proved to be one of the best. Just curious....I have a 79 27 footer that I just bought and am doing the same thing if it ever warms up here. What are you planning to do with the rest of the topside. I am torn between going with the 1 part epoxy paint and trying Newglass or Poligloss. Any ideas appreciated. btw...they suggested not sprinkling that anti skid additive on top of the paint...mixing in gives a much more prof. finsih. Let me know how it comes out..
month that tested may brands and methods of the anti skid application. Believe it or not, the tests showed the West Mar. brand with the anti skid compound already mixed in proved to be one of the best. Just curious....I have a 79 27 footer that I just bought and am doing the same thing if it ever warms up here. What are you planning to do with the rest of the topside. I am torn between going with the 1 part epoxy paint and trying Newglass or Poligloss. Any ideas appreciated. btw...they suggested not sprinkling that anti skid additive on top of the paint...mixing in gives a much more prof. finsih. Let me know how it comes out..
I'd also be interested
in how it turns out and what product you end up using as I purchased a '77 Hunter 25 last fall and am planing on doing the same job if it ever warm up here Craig S/V Wind Toy
in how it turns out and what product you end up using as I purchased a '77 Hunter 25 last fall and am planing on doing the same job if it ever warm up here Craig S/V Wind Toy
Another experience.
Three or four winters ago I took lazarette covers home, one at a time. This was before Interlux Toplac, absolutely the best one-part. I used Brightside, Offwhite for the non-skid and a mix of White and Offwhite(1/3) for the rest. I wanted to get away from the gray. Then Toplac became available. When I had the portlights out for replacement I finished the cabinsides with the same mix formula but with Toplac. You would be hard pressed to tell it is a roll and tip and not a spray job. The non-skid was done with the Brightside Offwhite since I had so much left, a quart goes a long way. I also did not know that there was more than one grade of Interlux nonskid. I probably mixed it a little thicker than called for. Remember that these are linear paints. Always brush in the same direction or you will get shading or dark strips. Been there.
Three or four winters ago I took lazarette covers home, one at a time. This was before Interlux Toplac, absolutely the best one-part. I used Brightside, Offwhite for the non-skid and a mix of White and Offwhite(1/3) for the rest. I wanted to get away from the gray. Then Toplac became available. When I had the portlights out for replacement I finished the cabinsides with the same mix formula but with Toplac. You would be hard pressed to tell it is a roll and tip and not a spray job. The non-skid was done with the Brightside Offwhite since I had so much left, a quart goes a long way. I also did not know that there was more than one grade of Interlux nonskid. I probably mixed it a little thicker than called for. Remember that these are linear paints. Always brush in the same direction or you will get shading or dark strips. Been there.
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