Brian D wrote:
I've heard of some folks using Epsom salts as well ...same effect.

Glenn, or anybody,

Know of any anti-skid treatment that a) works well, and b) does NOT turn
into a dirt and grime collector? I need to decide what to do on my aft deck
and the sheer decks (see http://www.glacierboats.com/tongass ). I'm not
worried about cost if it's the right product...

Thanks,
Brian


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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"Ulrich G. Kliegis" wrote


And the sugar in deeper layers acts hygroscopic, i.e., it attracts
water. Not exactly what is intended.

But thanks anyway.

Regards,
U.

The way you use sugar (or salt for that matter) is to sprinkle it on
evenly with a flour sifter while the paint is still wet. Then after the
paint is cured wash it off and the crystals dissolve out.leaving a nice
uniform finely pitted surface. The only real problem is that the pits are
the shape of the crystals, often straight sided which collects dirt and is
hard to brush out completely.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
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Since the way a non-skid works is by providing a myriad of tiny edges,
and those tiny edges collect and harbor dirt, it seems that to get
effective non-skid, you have to live with dirt. It should be possible
to balance these to some extent...

I have seen a non-skid surface created out of spray-on pickup truck bed
liner with rubber granules embedded. Personally, I think it makes a
great deck surface for a work boat, but it is a little "coarse" as well
as coarse for a pleasure boat.

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle

"RW Salnick" wrote in message
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Brian D wrote:
I've heard of some folks using Epsom salts as well ...same effect.

Glenn, or anybody,

Know of any anti-skid treatment that a) works well, and b) does NOT
turn into a dirt and grime collector? I need to decide what to do on my
aft deck and the sheer decks (see http://www.glacierboats.com/tongass ).
I'm not worried about cost if it's the right product...

Thanks,
Brian
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Since the way a non-skid works is by providing a myriad of tiny edges, and
those tiny edges collect and harbor dirt, it seems that to get effective
non-skid, you have to live with dirt. It should be possible to balance
these to some extent...

I have seen a non-skid surface created out of spray-on pickup truck bed
liner with rubber granules embedded. Personally, I think it makes a great
deck surface for a work boat, but it is a little "coarse" as well as
coarse for a pleasure boat.

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle

Maybe, but I've heard of some rubber-like compounds that get grippier (is
that a word?) when they are wet, especially if wearing rubber soled shoes.
There must be some kind of coating that's relatively smooth while still
being appropriately grippy. OR, at least be grippy but not hard to clean.
Still thinking ...and looking.

Brian