Hi all,

I'm going to be painting the cockpit sole and cabintop of my new
catamaran cabin for the first time. For the glossy areas (sides of
the cabin) I'm going to use Devoe's 2 part polyurethane. I know it's
not as shiny as Awlgrip but that's o.k. with me.

For the non-skid areas I'll use Awlgrips coarse non skid particles
mixed and sprinkled onto the wet paint. But my question is this:

how do you make 2 part polyurethane flat? I've used a very expensive
flattening paste when painting with Brightsides. I suspect it was
mostly clay. Anybody seen a flattening agent for a generic 2 part
polyurethane paint?

Evan Gatehouse

"Evan Gatehouse2" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm going to be painting the cockpit sole and cabintop of my new catamaran
cabin for the first time. For the glossy areas (sides of the cabin) I'm
going to use Devoe's 2 part polyurethane. I know it's not as shiny as
Awlgrip but that's o.k. with me.

For the non-skid areas I'll use Awlgrips coarse non skid particles mixed
and sprinkled onto the wet paint. But my question is this:

how do you make 2 part polyurethane flat? I've used a very expensive
flattening paste when painting with Brightsides. I suspect it was mostly
clay. Anybody seen a flattening agent for a generic 2 part polyurethane
paint?

Evan Gatehouse

Hi Evan,
I went through this a few months back. A kind soul from here (sorry, forgot
your name) suggested misting the green paint with water. It works to some
degree. I just couldn't stop the water from beading up. Maybe more
pressure and a lighter mist would have worked better. I also tried adding
talcum powder to the paint. That works too. Also metal flake. But
flatting paint always results in a weaker paint surface. Dunno how the auto
factories do it. Maybe a baked finish. If you do find a better way, please
let us know.

Arnold

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Hi all,

I'm going to be painting the cockpit sole and cabintop of my new
catamaran cabin for the first time. For the glossy areas (sides of
the cabin) I'm going to use Devoe's 2 part polyurethane. I know it's
not as shiny as Awlgrip but that's o.k. with me.

For the non-skid areas I'll use Awlgrips coarse non skid particles
mixed and sprinkled onto the wet paint. But my question is this:

how do you make 2 part polyurethane flat? I've used a very expensive
flattening paste when painting with Brightsides. I suspect it was
mostly clay. Anybody seen a flattening agent for a generic 2 part
polyurethane paint?

Evan Gatehouse


Stores that sell lacquer products should have flattening paste. This is
basically pigment in a solvent solution and should be compatible with
your urethane. Our store has it but in gallons only and you'll only need
a few ounces. You may want to try an auto body paint supplier. They may
carry something like this for adjusting re-paints to match older cars.

I've used the flattening product for Interlux Interthane, (their
prior-generation LPU) and I roll&tipped it. It sorta worked, but the gloss
was uneven.
I'm now involved in an Awlgrip job and the Awlgrip tech support folk said
that the flattener stuff was intended only to be sprayed. When pressed
about how to apply by roll&tip, they suggested trying a very thin coat,
thinned hard with MEK.
I finally resigned to applying the stuff without adulteration and will knock
the closs down with various abrasive methods. That'll be a last chance to
deal with the inevitable boo-boos in the paint.

Certainly over-thinning a top coat of varnish dulls it considerably.




"Evan Gatehouse2" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I'm going to be painting the cockpit sole and cabintop of my new
catamaran cabin for the first time. For the glossy areas (sides of
the cabin) I'm going to use Devoe's 2 part polyurethane. I know it's
not as shiny as Awlgrip but that's o.k. with me.

For the non-skid areas I'll use Awlgrips coarse non skid particles
mixed and sprinkled onto the wet paint. But my question is this:

how do you make 2 part polyurethane flat? I've used a very expensive
flattening paste when painting with Brightsides. I suspect it was
mostly clay. Anybody seen a flattening agent for a generic 2 part
polyurethane paint?

Evan Gatehouse