Hi Fred -
I sprayed that paint with an el - cheapo Harbor Freight HVLP gun. First, i drained any water from the compressor tank. I have a water filter in the line right at the compressor. And Harbor freight has some throw away filters that go on the gun for just a couple of bucks, i run one of those as well. I set the pressure at the tank really high, like 120 psi. Then i have a regulator on the gun set much lower, around 40 psi.
As far as the kiwigrip goes............fantastic product plain and simple. I'm curious if it will stand the test of time. I bought a gallon of it for $140 and i used not quite a quart on the hatches. I think overall, i will use about 3/4 of the gallon on the whole project. This stuff is about the thickness of soft serve ice cream. It covers very well, you only need 1 coat of it. You basically dab it around the area with a brush, then roll it out with the roller. It's dries in about 10 - 12 hours and it's soft enough for bare feet, yet aggressive enough that im not worried about slipping.
We used DURABAK on the non-skid of our 23 SC restore, and i like this kiwigrip better.
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