[Bobby23]

Bryan, I have seen many jobs done different ways and they all had different results. I have been told by pros that badger hair brushes are the best but china bristle works well also. In my opinion better brushes and rollers are a small part of a quality job and it is more important to follow your paint manufacturers instructions. When rolling and tipping you are just putting the paint on and knocking out the bubbles with the brush and then if the paint is the proper consistency it should self level. I repainted my boat with someone rolling in front of me on a hot day and as time went by some of the reducer would evaporate causing the paint to thicken and it would not sag enough to remove the brush strokes. As we were painting I could hear the roller start to stick and knew to add more reducer. In hind sight I would have rolled so that I knew what the paint was doing, and there isn't much to tipping as long as all areas are covered lightly. My experience is with AwlGrip and I understand interlux is more forgiving.(If its too thick it won't level, too thin it sags and runs easily, just right it will be like glass.) As for non skid, paint the surface on a windless day and then sprinkle it on. When it dries clean the surface and repaint. If you mix sand in the paint whenever your roller goes over where it has allready been the non skid will be twice as thick. Sorry this is so long but be carful and you will get a great finish.