And I would think that the anti-skid treatment of a deck inside the boat has
lower requirements than the sheer deck (especially mine since I'll have no
hand rails on the boat). Sand (or similar) in paint or epoxy works well,
but my son's boat attests to the fact that it is wonderful for collecting
dirt and growing 'things'. We wash it out in the Spring with Clorox
solution and if it's still ugly, then we put another coat of Behr brand
porch paint on it.... A coat of paint is good for 3 years max.

Bought some stuff that's used for wing walks awhile back ...spendy,
especially once you consider the hazardous material shipping charges that I
got caught with. I think I'm going to test a few different methods on some
spare epoxy-coated plywood and see what I like, which is easiest to clean,
etcetera. No hurry.

Brian


"Glenn Ashmore" wrote in message
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Bumps are easier to keep clean than pits so sand or ground rubber
additives are popular but the paint wears off the tops of the bumps
faster.

Somewhere around here I have some samples of a really professional system
for applying non-skid patterns. It comes in heavy vinyl sheets in
positive and negative versions in just about every pattern used on
production boats. The positive is applied to plugs to form the pattern on
the mold and the negative is used to apply a gel coat pattern to a
finished deck. The result is really professional looking but takes a lot
of work and isn't cheap. It is reusable though so with a little planning
you can apply a fairly large area with one sheet.

--
Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com

"Brian D" wrote in message
. ..
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
Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com