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SoCalSailor
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Initially Posted - 04/30/2011 :  09:39:55  Show Profile
Hello New Member here...
My 1980 Cal25 is all original gelcoat on the deck and needs a total re-do. Everything is is removed and 75% of the sanding is done. I will post pic's eventually to help explain my questions to you except this one.
I have already decided to sand all areas with large ridges down 1/16 to start from scratch on non-skid.
Question #1
For the areas with small ridges in the cockpit seats, there is a very small margin of error in not over-doing the sanding. The goal being enough roughness to apply the primer (two-part), but leaving the ridges profiled as like-new. I have a first safe pass with a 3M grinding (bristle-type)pad (very useful tool btw). But in spots where I needed to remove tough old sealant, the small ridges get removed.
Is Kiwigrip the ideal solution with no sanding at all or some combination?
I appreciate your help in dealing with this tough part of the project!
Thanks in advance,
Craig
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cshaw
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Response Posted - 05/01/2011 :  10:19:57  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by SoCalSailor</i>
<br />Hello New Member here...
My 1980 Cal25 is all original gelcoat on the deck and needs a total re-do. I have already decided to sand all areas with large ridges down 1/16 to start from scratch on non-skid.
Question #1
For the areas with small ridges in the cockpit seats, there is a very small margin of error in not over-doing the sanding. The goal being enough roughness to apply the primer (two-part), but leaving the ridges profiled as like-new. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Hi Craig!
I am looking at having to do the same thing on my boat. The gel coat, especially on the antiskid areas) has areas that are simply all worn away. I don't like the look/feel of most of the antiskid deck paints, so I wanted to try to keep the same "pattern" that is molded into the antiskid, but I also undertsnad the importance of having the surface roughed up enough for the new pain to stick well... So I am really interested in what all you find out on how to deal with your anti skid.

I am thinking I will use Interlux "Perfection" for the paint, especially for the non-antiskid areas. There is a large trawler a few slips down from me that the skipper is doing it himself, and he is only using a urathane roller and not even bothering to "tip" it afterwards. What he has finished so far looks like new gelcoat! No brush or roller marks!!!

Chuck
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Tomas Kruska
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Response Posted - 05/01/2011 :  10:22:43  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
Chuck, wow, you have numero uno? I would not paint this peace of art :)

Post some pictures please
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 05/01/2011 :  15:46:01  Show Profile
Has anybody looked into using one of the non-skip pattern molds like [url="http://www.gibcoflexmold.com/products.asp"]this[/url]? Maybe you could put down a layer of resin and put the mold on it, or maybe it would even work on the paint--I don't know... I'm guessing you wax the mold before laying it.
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cshaw
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Response Posted - 05/01/2011 :  18:25:12  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Tomas Kruska</i>
<br />Chuck, wow, you have numero uno? I would not paint this peace of art :)

Post some pictures please
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Hi Tomas! Thanks for the kind words!

We have sailed her HARD for 35 years, and it shows. Still sails great, but its time to take the time to improve things cosmetically!

I will find a place to post pics so I can link to them...

Chuck
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SoCalSailor
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Response Posted - 05/03/2011 :  13:58:33  Show Profile
http://www.gibcoflexmold.com/products.asp" ]this" target="_blank">< blockquote id=" quote" > < font size=" 1" face=" Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id=" quote" > quote:< hr height=" 1" noshade id=" quote" > < i> Originally posted by Stinkpotter< /i> br / < br /> Has anybody looked into using one of the non-skip pattern molds like [url=" http://www.gibcoflexmold.com/products.asp" ]this? Maybe you could put down a layer of resin and put the mold on it, or maybe it would even work on the paint--I don't know... I'm guessing you wax the mold before laying it.
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Dave,
Thanks very much for this lead on Flexmold, this may be the professional way to get non-skid on to a WOW result.
I called them today and they said to find this how-to video using their molds:
http://www.masepoxies.com//Videos/NON_SKID_REPAIR.html

Thanks for all the helpful replies too. I promise to write a complete report w/pic's to show the step-by-step process in the coming weeks.
A lot great posts have saved me from making mistakes or lead me to products that I need and are hard to find.
A lot more soon.
Craig
http://www.masepoxies.com/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=prodbrws.publicdetail& productid=777755
http://www.masepoxies.com//How_To/Flex_Mold_Repair_Directions.html
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