Non skid paint

[Clydo]

Has anyone used Awlgrip over their non skid? Guy that wants to do my 19 year old boat says don't lose
nonskid capability? Think whatever you put over non skid would fill cause some loss?

Clude Thorington
C310 # 245
I LEAN TOO
San Jose, CA

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

We have the same non-skid on our pool lanai as on the boat deck The idiot who recently refinished the pool area painted over the non-skid without adding more and it was dangerously slippery until he re-did it properly.

 

[jssailem]

Clyde,
I have been exploring the repainting of my deck. I have arrived at the strategy of removing (sanding flat) the original (1974) molded non-skid on my "This Old Boat" and then painting a non-skid. I like the stuff called "SoftSand" as a non-skid material. SoftSand Rubber from SoftPoint Industries | SoftSand particles are a rubber-based paint additive for a comfortable, colorful, and skid-resistant surface

The trouble with painting over the molded non-skid, is getting a clean paint ready surface in all those pretty little square dimples. You just cannot be sure all the contaminates that prevent paint from bonding to the surface are removed. You end up with a pretty paint job that starts to flake and peal in a short time.

Good Old Boat magazine did an interesting article about an owner with what he thought was a magnificent painting job... "Sticking Point" The DIY deck paint job looked fantastic. Then the surveyor showed up. Hull & Structure Archives - Good Old Boat
Worth the read considering your project idea.

 

[Clydo]

Clyde,
I have been exploring the repainting of my deck. I have arrived at the strategy of removing (sanding flat) the original (1974) molded non-skid on my "This Old Boat" and then painting a non-skid. I like the stuff called "SoftSand" as a non-skid material. SoftSand Rubber from SoftPoint Industries | SoftSand particles are a rubber-based paint additive for a comfortable, colorful, and skid-resistant surface

The trouble with painting over the molded non-skid, is getting a clean paint ready surface in all those pretty little square dimples. You just cannot be sure all the contaminates that prevent paint from bonding to the surface are removed. You end up with a pretty paint job that starts to flake and peal in a short time.

Good Old Boat magazine did an interesting article about an owner with what he thought was a magnificent painting job... "Sticking Point" The DIY deck paint job looked fantastic. Then the surveyor showed up. Hull & Structure Archives - Good Old Boat
Worth the read considering your project idea.

Thank you much. Sound advice. Great help.

Clyde Thorington
C310 # 245
I LEAN TOO
San Jose, CA