My boat is only (?) 16 years old and the non-skid is all but worthless. I need to re-treat this, re-paint it or re-something it because the current slippery condition of my decks presents a danger of slip and fall, especially when wet. I have heard of Treadmaster anti-skid appliques. What has worked for some of you? Thank you
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NON -SKID
I sail a 1985 H37C and when I purchased it the non skid was non existant. My remedy, and it has lasted three years was to strip and clean the deck of all dirt and wax, carefully outline the non skik area with 3M fine line tape and paint it with Interlux Brightside Polyurethane to which I added Interlux nonskid compound and a flattening agent to get out the gloss. I rolled it on with a narrow foam roller. I tested it with and without a primer and since the fiberglass was so porous I declined to use the primer and the nonskid has held up EXTREMELY well. I used a grey paint, if I ever do it again to this boat of another I will pick a lighter color, because the grey get "warm" on a sunny day on Long Island Sound"
I sail a 1985 H37C and when I purchased it the non skid was non existant. My remedy, and it has lasted three years was to strip and clean the deck of all dirt and wax, carefully outline the non skik area with 3M fine line tape and paint it with Interlux Brightside Polyurethane to which I added Interlux nonskid compound and a flattening agent to get out the gloss. I rolled it on with a narrow foam roller. I tested it with and without a primer and since the fiberglass was so porous I declined to use the primer and the nonskid has held up EXTREMELY well. I used a grey paint, if I ever do it again to this boat of another I will pick a lighter color, because the grey get "warm" on a sunny day on Long Island Sound"
Non-skid
I just refinished the deck on Moonstruck, a H30. I go along with Alan on using the polyurethane with the non-skid added to it. Make sure you let the Interlux polymer beads absorb the paint before rolling it on. Also, I did mine in white, same as the flat surfaces, the down side is it is quite bright on sunny days compared to the grey I covered when refinishing. Good luck.
I just refinished the deck on Moonstruck, a H30. I go along with Alan on using the polyurethane with the non-skid added to it. Make sure you let the Interlux polymer beads absorb the paint before rolling it on. Also, I did mine in white, same as the flat surfaces, the down side is it is quite bright on sunny days compared to the grey I covered when refinishing. Good luck.
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