I have a 1975 C-22 which I am in the process of restoring. I have done a good job, but now with all the restoration the old deck is standing out like a sore thumb. It is heavily oxidized, stained, pitted, and stress cracked. I imagine this is an old topic for the forum, but I would appreciate any advise one would like to throw my way on how I may tackle restoring the deck. The boat is not worth an expensive repair. It is currently in a wet slip and I intend to do any work on the the water. I am concerned the original surface is too far shot to be restored to any real luster as it is deeply pitted and stained. Frankly, I am tempted to paint it. Suggestions? Thanks in advance to anyone who wishes to chime in. P.S. Is there an archive anywhere on this topic?
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Probably needs new gelcoat or paint.
I always defer to Don Casey or one of the other experts. See link below. My own plan is to use Island Girl this Spring and paint with one-part next Spring.
I always defer to Don Casey or one of the other experts. See link below. My own plan is to use Island Girl this Spring and paint with one-part next Spring.
Painting
Painting the deck was the easiest part of my boat restoration. I would suggest using Island Girl or some other gelcoat product to make the white parts of the deck shine first. Also be sure to fill any gouges and lightly sand the entire deck. Then tape off the nonskid portion (use nothing less than 3M's blue tape), roll on a small section of paint, shake on some non=skid material (I was told to punch holes in the lid of the can & shake it on like salt instead of mixing it into the paint since it's pretty heavy & will settle to the bottom quickly), and move on to the next section. Do the entire deck in small portions, shaking stuff as you go. The silica or whatever will stick to the wet paint & be as heavy or as light as you want to apply it. After you've done the whole deck, give it a day then go back & sweep or vacuum up the excess stuff & apply another coat of paint on top. Voila! I have heard folks suggest adding a flattening agent to the paint so it's not too shiny but I used this method & have no shine at all. LaDonna
Painting the deck was the easiest part of my boat restoration. I would suggest using Island Girl or some other gelcoat product to make the white parts of the deck shine first. Also be sure to fill any gouges and lightly sand the entire deck. Then tape off the nonskid portion (use nothing less than 3M's blue tape), roll on a small section of paint, shake on some non=skid material (I was told to punch holes in the lid of the can & shake it on like salt instead of mixing it into the paint since it's pretty heavy & will settle to the bottom quickly), and move on to the next section. Do the entire deck in small portions, shaking stuff as you go. The silica or whatever will stick to the wet paint & be as heavy or as light as you want to apply it. After you've done the whole deck, give it a day then go back & sweep or vacuum up the excess stuff & apply another coat of paint on top. Voila! I have heard folks suggest adding a flattening agent to the paint so it's not too shiny but I used this method & have no shine at all. LaDonna
Yes there is
There has been a lot written about painting your deck, including several posts by me and my experiences painting the deck of my 1981 H33. I assume you are on the new C&C Web site. I think that Phil used to have the archives seperate for the different boat sites. If you can't find it in the C&C site, sign on to the Hunter site and do a search there. Let us know if you need further help. Ken Palmer, S/V Liberty
There has been a lot written about painting your deck, including several posts by me and my experiences painting the deck of my 1981 H33. I assume you are on the new C&C Web site. I think that Phil used to have the archives seperate for the different boat sites. If you can't find it in the C&C site, sign on to the Hunter site and do a search there. Let us know if you need further help. Ken Palmer, S/V Liberty
Non-skid.
I'll take some exception with LaDonna. Maybe she is better at "shaking"
, but I had trouble getting a consistent and even non-skid. Got much better results by mixing the two in a separate can. Stirred frequently.
I'll take some exception with LaDonna. Maybe she is better at "shaking"
, but I had trouble getting a consistent and even non-skid. Got much better results by mixing the two in a separate can. Stirred frequently.- Status