Kiwigrip users?

[bigeasy1]

I spent some time on a friends 30' Baha Cruisers charter boat that he did over with Kiwigrip. He did it in a light tan color and it looks great. It made for a very good non slip surface.Not sure how hard it is to clean,but it couldn't be any worse than the thickened gelcoat that I used on my Tsunami.

I loved the non slip(thickened gelcoat) and the looks of the deck on the Tsunami when I first did it.I mean you couldn't slip no matter how hard you tried,even with fish blood and slime on it.
I actually made it a bit too agressive,(don't kneel on it with shorts on)
Now,about 5 years later,it looks terrible,and it is a bi-tch to clean.Maybe I used too much cabosil when I thickened the gel coat,because it has faded in a few areas,and if you don't wipe up any stains immediately they're almost impossible to get out later.

After seeing the Kiwigrip on my friends boat,I think i'll go the same route.

[curapa]

I used kiwigrip on my 18' Wellcraft Fisherman. I used white on the top cap and cream on the deck.

It is without a doubt the easiest non skid to apply. Tape off your sections, apply with a notched trowel and roll it out with the supplied rollers. Remove the tape before it dries.

You can adjust the texture by your rolling method. Practice somewhere to get a feel for it and figure how aggressive you want it. Even the most aggressive you can make it, still is comfortable on your feet.

My only complaint was, it's tough to keep clean. Fish blood and guts would wash off pretty easily but stains from trees were more difficult to remove. I did find a list on the internet of cleaning solutions for different stains but I sold the boat before I could try them.

I ordered from Jamestown Distributors and they included two 3" rollers free with each quart.

All in all, I highly recommend it. I'll be using it again on my current resto.

[DonV]

I've used the Kiwigrip and my suggestion is to use in in the coolest conditions possible with no sun. Oh yeah, work it slow and don't over work it.

[curapa]

I'll second that. It will start to cure very fast in the sun.

Also, clean up is very easy when it's wet. A damp rag will work great.

[shine]

I have used it (kiwi-grip) on at least 6 boats now, love it. I liked it enough after using it the first time that we became their first distributor on the East coast

Joel

Here is my 23CC with the light grey KG over-top matterhorn white decks

[Handful in NC]

Ditto on all previous comments with emphasis on applying in shade to avoid short working time. I've used it on two boats. It's good stuff and REALLY easy to apply. There are application videos that show trowelling onto the deck, but I used a big cheap paint brush to rapidly slop it on and then worked it with the special roller. Once you get the hang of it, you can really fly. One person applying and one person spreading can do an entire deck in minutes. Proper masking takes the most time. Water clean-up is great.

You can get very close to the original off-white Seacraft gel coat colors by adding a little creamy yellow to white, but the contrasting colors look pretty sharp too. I've done both and liked both.

The heavier texture IS harder to keep clean. My preference is minimal texture - it's still really grippy.

With a product this durable and easy to apply, there's no reason to have an old ugly deck. It's probably one of the cheapest and easiest ways to improve the appearance of your boat.