Kiwi deck paint ?

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Has anybody used this product ?
It's time to re do my cockpit seats with something and wondered how serviceable this would be. It is a acrylic type water based formula so wondered if it would break up once it had set hard.
Any feedback from someone who has used it would be helpful.
Cheers Philip
 
xeitosaphil said:
Has anybody used this product ?
It's time to re do my cockpit seats with something and wondered how serviceable this would be. It is a acrylic type water based formula so wondered if it would break up once it had set hard.
Any feedback from someone who has used it would be helpful.
Cheers Philip
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If you are refering to "Kiwi Grip", I used this 3 years ago on our steel Hartley we keep in Wellington.

Very pleased so far.
 
I have used on my decks with the standard 'artex style' roller and it works very well. A friend applied his with a standard gloss style roller which resulted in a much smoother finish but still non-skid.
 
Thanks for all the replies.

Can I ask is the reason you all think it might not be suitable for cockpit seats because the actual cured finish has a rough sand paper type feel to the finish?

I was hoping that it would be a smooth to touch finish and the texture would be what gives the non slip qualities?

I was also wondering if it is a brittle type finish and the texture likely to break up over time.

Thanks again for any replies

Philip
 
If painted on with a smooth roller, it will have a smooth finish. You are advised to apply thickly and then texture with the special roller for a non slip finish.

I suspect thinning a little with water and applying a couple of coats, perhaps with a sponge roller, would leave a smoothish finish.
 
It has the consistency of thick yogurt which is fine to use a roller for texture finish but for a seat I think you may need a flattish/smooth finish which its difficult to achieve with Kiwi grip; however, try on a small area, you never know. It is hard but not too brittle, the very fine tops of the texture will break off but that's all. Use a primmer paint or clean the surface with acetone before you apply kiwi grip.
 
I applied Kiwigrip to my decks and cockpit seats a few years ago and like it a lot. It’s not uncomfortable to sit on. I just rolled it out to have less texture in the cockpit. I like the secure footing in the cockpit as the old seats were quite slippery.
 
Shoalcove said:
I applied Kiwigrip to my decks and cockpit seats a few years ago and like it a lot. It’s not uncomfortable to sit on. I just rolled it out to have less texture in the cockpit. I like the secure footing in the cockpit as the old seats were quite slippery.
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That's interesting, is the finish shiny or matt, also if matt does it feel like sandpaper or is it smooth?

I have something on the seats already which is satin and textured and quite smooth to touch, but I wondered if it could be this Kiwi Grip. If not it must be some sort of resin.

What ever it is, the colour is Mid Grey so if it was Kiwi it would need a tint in it to match.
 
I would call it a matt finish. The surface is rough when complete. You can control the amount of texture with how you roll it on and the type of roller you choose. I found it useful to experiment on some scrap plywood before applying it to my decks.
 
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