Deck Painting

[brockhaus77]

I know there're a lot of messages on this topic already (I've read most of them ;-) but I would appreciate any direct comparison between Awlgrip and "Interlux Perfection" someone can make. I like that Perfection comes as a complete system with cleaner, primer, flattening agent (I really don't think it makes sense to have your eyes blinded by too shiny a deck), and those plastic balls for anti-skid. Complete, but by the time you buy all of this, pricey too. I'm sure most of the equivalent can be had from Awlgrip (or the same plastic balls can be used with either?), and Awlgrip is a single-compound solution. However, it sounds like it is more toxic and it does come with a warning "professionals only". (I ain't one... ;-)
In any case, does anybody know which one is more expensive in the end (counting the number of coats required), holds up better, looks nicer, is easier to brush on (no spraying for me!), etc.?

Thanks - Sebastian (VegaLyra 1060)

 

[vegatern]

When I painted the deck several years ago I made at least two mistakes, no make that three. I spent a lot of time taping off the bolt heads that secure the hull/deck joint only to find that the tape would be loose the next day. After several tries I gave up, removed all the tape and painted the heads. I described this in an earlier post and want to say now this was a mistake, and not to follow my example. Within a year or so water was able to get under the paint on the bolts and began to cause the stainless to rust, moisture on stainless in an airless environment. It was easy however to pop the paint off the heads and clean them up.
2) although I removed almost everything I did not remove the genoa tracks, the pushpit or pullpit. I wish now that I had as I could have replaced all the bolts and wires.
3)When I started I didn't recognize how much time the project would require.

OOPS, 4) The biggest mistake I made was assuming that the 2 part primer would be a sandable finish. Of course it is not (well it sands about as well as one would expect an epoxy would) I spent a good deal of time sanding that mistake out, and still live with a bit of it, when I look close.

Craig Tern 1519

 

[dougpol1]

I painted an old Volkswagon several years ago and I used Pomolive dish
detergent brushed on full strength on the wheels and bumpers rather than
masking with tape. Then washed off the paint and soap with a water hose
and a scrub brush where I had masked with the soap. Worked fine. Might
work on something like the bolt heads in the deck seam. It's easier
than masking with tape. Doug

 

[Whiskerpole]

I'll be removing all the deck hardware to prepare the deck for painting. It needs to be re-bedded anyway.

I'd like to remove the carriage bolts that hold the deck to the haul too. The gel-coat around many of the bolts is cracked and I'd like to repair them. I'm worried if I do this, that holes will no longer line up and re-installing them will be a nightmare.

What have others done with the carriage bolts when re-painting the deck?

Bob

 

[mageekenneth]

just do every other bolt on the first trip around the deck and then alternate on the second trip around, and you won't have a problem. i did it and it went flawlessly.K.L.Magee

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