Darkening in non-skid

[Dave Mauney]

In another thread, "Deck Buffing" the following reply showed up. I wondered if many are having this problem and what does it indicate so I can avoid it."It's covered in another subject line here, but with mine and several other's experience on my dock - it would be a huge mistake to use Island Girl's non skid sealer. Take my advice, put it on a small area first - give it about three months. It will turn black. Don't know if it's mildew, mold or just that the dirt sticks to it, but it will only come off with Soft Scrub - and with a lot of scrubbing. The less sun, the worse it gets. My boat's bow points to the west while in the slip. The port side that gets the most sun wasn't too bad, but the starboard side that got shaded by the boom, etc - was very, very nasty after I was unable to go to the boat for about 3 weeks."ThanksGoodwinds,Daves/v DAMWEGAS

 

[Steve Dion]

Used it without ANY problems.

Dave:I must assume that you may have applies too much product.You can use the Island Girl Pink to remove the dirty surface. Then if you decide to reapply it follow the instructions and let it dry for about 1-2 hrs. and then rinse the surface with clean water. This make it setup quickly and washes away the excess product.

 

[nick maggio]

Also no problem

must follow instructions

 

[Jeff D]

Not Happy

I tried it and inmy opinion I believe that it attracts dirt and makes the non-skid look dingy. I have also noticed that the other Island Girl product "simply Brilliant" (?) tends to attract soot and water marks from the deck run off. When I mentioned this to the manufacturer I was told to apply another of their products, I forget the name. I had good success with Aurora non=skid wax. I think 3-M also has a product out now for non-skid. A couple of boats I know of have used Poliglow. They seem to turn out just as well, if not better, and seem to be a lot less hassel to put on.