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rustyinbigd
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Initially Posted - 10/01/2015 :  18:12:36  Show Profile
I want to spruce up the boat by painting the topside. What kind of day paint should I use for the non-skid area? Thank you.
rusty dworkin

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Response Posted - 10/01/2015 :  18:47:32  Show Profile
Non skid is found on decks, the top sides are the sides of the hull above the waterline; a very common mistake. Painting top sides is always a last resort, painting decks is often a very smart thing to do. Usually when painting a deck one paints everything and adds a non skid additive in the non skid areas.

http://search.defender.com/?expression=deck%20paint&s=1
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Stinkpotter
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Response Posted - 10/01/2015 :  19:14:25  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by pastmember

...painting decks is often a very smart thing to do...
I consider it also a "last resort." Is your gelcoat worn through? Have you tried refurbishing the gelcoat? Once you paint, it's never the same--chips and scratches cannot be removed or smoothed over without stripping off all all of the paint. I've watched people going through it, cursing all the way.

Just a consideration.....
Dave Bristle
Association "Port Captain" for Mystic/Stonington CT
PO of 1985 C-25 SR/FK #5032 Passage before going over to the Dark Side (2007-2025); now boatless for the first time since 1970 (on a Sunfish).
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rustyinbigd
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Response Posted - 10/02/2015 :  12:11:10  Show Profile
Right I meant the deck. I want to restore this boat. The paint now is very worn and dis colored. The original blue is purplish and looks terrible.
rusty dworkin
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rustyinbigd
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Response Posted - 10/02/2015 :  14:21:55  Show Profile
Kiwi grip looks like a good choice and Catalina Direct recommended it yesterday.
rusty dworkin
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 10/02/2015 :  14:29:51  Show Profile
My friend used KIWI Grip on his non-skid, and it did a good job, and looks good.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 10/02/2015 :  19:43:16  Show Profile
How long does kiwi grip last -- once down this road are you reapplying every few years?
Peter Bigelow
PO - C-25 TR/FK #2092 Limerick
Rowayton, Ct
Port Captain: Rowayton/Norwalk/Darien CT
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 10/03/2015 :  03:28:43  Show Profile
I don't think any of us have long term experience with Kiwi Grip. I only learned about it in the past couple years. Every paint will need to be reapplied every few years. That's why the consensus of opinions is that you should only paint when you have no other reasonable alternative.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 10/03/2015 :  20:17:44  Show Profile
Check Practical Sailor, they did some test on this subject a couple of years ago.

Dave B. aboard Pearl
1982 TR/SK/Trad. #3399
Lake Erie/Florida Panhandle
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