Need new non skid deck

[pointguard]

Any thoughts on the best product to use in refinishing my deck? It's like a skating rink right now.

Thanks..

[bigeasy1]

I'm also wondering what i'm going to use,although thats a while away,as i'm still ripping the rotted wood out of the transom.
My buddy just did the deck of his lobster boat with gel coat thickened with Cabosil.It came out looking great,almost factory like and is a pretty good non slip surface.
He rolled it on,and as it was applied, the action of the roller left little peaks that settled just a bit,leaving a nice rough finish.
I also was thinking of using either Durabak,or Sani-Tred.I got some samples of each,and the finish on them is super.
They are both urethane coatings,similar to the spray on bed liners,although they have a much better non slip,as you mix granulated rubber particles in with the coating.
They each come in several colors.The Sanitred seems to be much heavier,and is a softer coating.It is also pretty expensive,and has a catalyst and activator that has to be added.
Looks like three steps with at least two or three seperate coatings and cost maybe around $300.00 or more,for a 23 footer.
The durabak is cheaper and is a single part product, with the rubber granules already in it.Cost is about $80.00 per gallon.It would probably cost about $150.00 for a 23 footer.
Maybe someone who has used one of these can give us more information either good or bad about these products.

[strick]

Bobby Wartman (warthog5) has used the durabak with mixed results I'm curious myself to know the final verdict on that stuff. I think they were mixing paint with it also.

strick

[dtmackey]

I've heard there was some issues with the Durabak, but those have since been solved. Bobby's boat came out really nice and I ordered some Durabak to sample it, but it did not have the finish I was looking for so I opted for Awlgrip and Griptex for more of an OEM finish. The sand mix also seems to take a better hold for footing without bothering bare feet.









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[Old'sCool]

That looks great!!

[1bayouboy]

That's totally impressive.....did you peel th etape up before it fully cured.....

[thehermit]

Have had very good luck with Interdeck from Interlux (one part poly). I plan on using it on the 20' topsides after the hull/cap joint work is all done. I used Duraback on a workboat 3-4 years ago. It is a thick coating of ruberized non-skid if thats what you want. I will not be using it again but I bet its still on that old Novi

[eggsuckindog]

Has anyone looked at Sea-Dek, great stuff, soft, non skid and apparently a very easy clean, install is not hard either seen multiple DIY jobs.

[FELLOW-SHIP]

I also used the non skid grit particles not sure if it was awl grip or another brand but I used a mixture of fine grit and course grit. I used double the recommended amount and I mixed it with the two part epoxy paint and then rolled it on. Did a great job but if you do it this way you need to stur the paint a lot or the grit will drift down to the bottom and each roller will have less grit than the when you started the paint job.

FellowShip

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