Bryan,
I also have a deck that I would like to paint with some type of non skid paint. I previously painted part of the deck with regular oil based marine paint with non skid mixed in, but it has worn off after 2 seasons. From the info I can find on the internet, a two part epoxy (ie Awlgrip or Sterling) is the most durable method to use, but these paints are expensive.
Over on the Bertram 31 site the guys were talking about painting their bilges with an industrial grade epoxy available from rustoleum. I cant seem to find the exact discussion thread on the site but I am pretty sure that this is the paint they were talking about
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http://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp...t_id=169&SBL=2
This paint comes in several different colors, is about 90 bucks a gallon and sounds extremely durable.
So, if I decide to use this paint here is what I think I would do:
First, lay down a coat of this epoxy, letting it set up till tacky and then sprinkle some type of aggregate (either sand or one of the commercial anti skid additives) over it. After letting this dry, add another coat of epoxy over the aggregate thus locking it in place.
This seems to me like it would work quite well, however, there is always the chance that it could turn into a disaster.... [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]