I've redone rolled nonskid a few times. It's not difficult. Tape the area with two layers of masking tape. Use a razor knife to create nice raduised corners.
Just activate the gelcoat and mix in some colloidal silicone. Pour some in the area and spread it with a roller. It's important to use a roller that's epoxy/resin proof otherwise you'll end up with bits of the roller nap in the nonskid. Practice first to get the thickness of the mix right. Too thin, it won't stand up. Too thick it will be too aggressive. That is, the nonskid will have like peaks that will tear up your skin. You can always sand them down but it will look better if you get the mix right. The other important trick is to roll in one direction at the end. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Feb 26, 2015 at 6:48 PM, Paul Hood via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > I was wondering if anyone has ever ventured to do the following project > that I’m working through. I bought my boat from the original owner 2 years > ago and am in the middle of redoing my non-slip. > > > > I have removed all deck hardware with the exception of the toe rail, > sanded down the existing non-slip so that all is smooth and am preparing to > spray gelcoat over the entire deck. Once sprayed smooth, I will tape off > areas for pattern and spread a layer of gelcoat followed immediately by the > pressing of the Gibco flex mould to create the non-slip. > > > > www.gibcoflexmold.com > > > > I know this is different than the original roll-on finish, but I think the > Gibco wears better, is easier to clean, is easier on bear skin, and looks > much better to boot. My hope is that the grip is better than rolled as it > is more consistent throughout. There are dozens of patterns and since I’m > not matching, I’m getting the one claiming to have the best grip. It will > be definitely better than current as the surface is chalked throughout and > worn in many areas. In addition, there was a deck repair some years back > and the color is visibly different and the surface below the non-slip > repair is thin and almost see through. > > > > I’m waiting for this months -20c temperatures to move out before I start > heating and spraying surface. Canadian winters…. > > > > Has anyone ever tackled such a project and if so, do you have any hints. > I’m sure there are lots of opinions here and I know I’m about to open the > can of worms on many levels but I’d like to hear what you think. > > > > Thanks, > > Paul Hood > > 1982 C&C34 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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