I have an '87 C-22 that I am cleaning on and getting rady to splash for the season. I accumulated a little oxidation on the decks over the last year that I want to address. Smooth surface restoration is obvious; sanding as necessary, rubbing, buffing polish and wax to look pretty close to showroom new.
My question for this group is what do other Catalina owners do for the no-skid areas, specifically the diamond-cut areas on the cabin top, down the sides and foreward? Last year I cleaned the no-skid and left it unwaxed, but I would prefer a better-maintained appearance.
I have already waxed mine this year, and am going to see what I think, (being very careful gong forward) and I have done this fully prepared to strip it all off if it really is too slippery under my deck shoes... That being said, I am still looking at options and am curious what treatment on the stock surface has worked well for others.
As I type this I see the KiwiGrip ad banner to the upper right and realize it would be a good thing to look into, but specifically I am looking into good options for trying to maintain the stock surface while keeping it in a presentable, yet safe condition.
Thoughts?
My question for this group is what do other Catalina owners do for the no-skid areas, specifically the diamond-cut areas on the cabin top, down the sides and foreward? Last year I cleaned the no-skid and left it unwaxed, but I would prefer a better-maintained appearance.
I have already waxed mine this year, and am going to see what I think, (being very careful gong forward) and I have done this fully prepared to strip it all off if it really is too slippery under my deck shoes... That being said, I am still looking at options and am curious what treatment on the stock surface has worked well for others.
As I type this I see the KiwiGrip ad banner to the upper right and realize it would be a good thing to look into, but specifically I am looking into good options for trying to maintain the stock surface while keeping it in a presentable, yet safe condition.
Thoughts?