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michaelj
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Initially Posted - 04/19/2012 :  08:52:22  Show Profile
The deck on my 1981 SR is getting sort of pitiful, with some stains which I cannot get out with anything I have tried. I am thinking about painting the deck, and saw that WM has a product call Sea Gloss Pro Non Skid paint. Does anyone haver any experience with this, or can you recommend something else? Thanks.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/19/2012 :  10:54:29  Show Profile
Is the stain organic? Have you tried Oxalic acid? I've had success with toilet bowl cleaner (hydrochloric acid) just be careful around metals.
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Novi
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Response Posted - 04/27/2012 :  16:55:14  Show Profile
The PO painted the deck 3 years ago in the non skid areas with a light grey interlux deck paint
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001& storeId=11151& productId=44292& langId=-1

Looks good and held up well - I can see it needing some touchups in a year or two but that's not a big deal to me.

You can sort of see the results here:
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 04/27/2012 :  18:59:14  Show Profile
Keep trying... Paint is a one-way street to the slums of the fiberglass boat world. Once you've turned down that road, you can't go back, and your boat will be tainted at the time of sale. One of the best solutions for tannin and bird-$#!+ stains is sunlight, although it isn't instantaneous. Soft Srub with Bleach is a good stain remover, and oxalic acid (in some cleansers like Barkeeper's Friend) is best on some stains.

A good preventative is PTFE-based polishes and, for non-skid, PTFE deck cleaners, such as the one sold by Starbrite and branded by WM. They help keep "stuff" from soaking in.
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 04/28/2012 :  08:49:06  Show Profile
If the gelcoat is actually damaged, then paint is probably your only recourse. If it is only stained, then I susbcribe to the "sunlight" remedy. Don't obsess over it. The sun will eventually bleach out most stains, and the rest will be shed through normal chalking of the gelcoat. It just takes a year or two. If you use harsh abrasives to remove stains, you'll remove too much gelcoat, and when the gelcoat is gone, the <u>only</u> remedy is to paint it. Just wash the boat as you normally would.

Only yesterday a powerboating friend told me he removed a large graphic from the side of his boat after he bought it, and it left a fairly noticeable shadow. He cleaned it, rubbed it once over lightly with rubbing compound, and waxed it. A year and a half later, I couldn't see any trace of it, even when he pointed it's location out to me. It's gone, and looks pristine. My advice: clean it normally and forget it.
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michaelj
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Response Posted - 04/29/2012 :  04:34:05  Show Profile
Thanks to all who responded. Painting definitely does not sound like a good idea. I'm going to post a picture of the stain I am having the most difficulty with as soon as I can get back to the boat.
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PCP777
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Response Posted - 04/30/2012 :  08:07:41  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 michaelj</i>
<br />Thanks to all who responded. Painting definitely does not sound like a good idea. I'm going to post a picture of the stain I am having the most difficulty with as soon as I can get back to the boat.
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I have to paint as a PO already did. My blue original deck color is coming through the tan...
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