Non Slip Deck paint

[Sinc]

One of the winter maintenance jobs is to repaint the wearing non slip deck areas.
Best guess is that it's currently Interdeck - which seems pretty good - albeit wearing away in places.
We could just overcoat it (although we also want to change from the 'classic' blue to something more neutral).
Kiwi grip has been mentioned as a good alternative as has a product called Protecta Kote.
Does anyone have any experience of either?
Of course any other comments, advice etc, would be welcome.
Thanks.

 

[sarabande]

PKote is used for the back of pickups. Too thick as a deck paint.

Have a think about Dulux Weathershield Textured masonry paint. Its use on board has excellent commendations from many people here. Mainly for performance reasons as much as cost or wide choice of colours.

 

[dt4134]

If it were me I'd thoroughly scrub the old surface, lightly sand with about 140 grit and degrease with something like white spirits before overcoating with Interdeck.

If you need to use masking tape stick to the blue stuff and don't trust it beyond about a day, less if it rains in the meantime. If the timing works take it off before it rains.

I don't really see the point of masonery paint as most of the effort is in the prep.

I actually e-mailed International to ask how I could obtain light grey Interdeck. The answer was to take one tin of grey and one tin of white and mix them. Ask a silly question...

 

[JohnTH]

Snowcem or sandtex, I can never remember the name of the paint that is used for the exterior of buildings. It comes in relatively smooth or rough finish. There is a range of colours and, if you go to B & Q, they will put their colour computer to work for you.

I use it because it is economical, easy to use and comes in handy size containers that have many uses after the paint has been used.

73s de

Johnth

 

[npf1]

FYI: Protectakote is very course as it's rubber granules are in the region of 1mm-2mm.

 

[Refueler]

DIY paint .....

Me I have Sandtex Masonry paint on my GRP decks. Original was Blakes Blue ... nice ... I like blue ... but out here in Latvia - I couldn't get Blakes etc. There's only one real chandler in Latvia for yachts and ... well let's leave it at that !

So I took a paint chip into local DIY and the girl mixed up 12ltrs exact same colour for about 20 quid.

Application was easy, brushes cleaned of in water, colour was exactly right. The non-slip was better than expected and kind to bare feet. The 'granular' size was smaller than typical deck-paint but truly effective.

Only one item of note ... yes it's softer than traditional deck paint as it's not designed to have people tramping all over it ... but being so cheap and plentiful - touch ups are not a problem. The softness actually hardens up over time. I did find that it best not to walk on it for at least a full day after application ....

Me ? Go back to traditional deck-paint ? Why ? 3yrs after I applied above ... I just have a few small patches to touch up and I mean small ! Which I'm sure would have appeared with Blakes or International etc.

 

[JohnTH]

Sandtex, silly me, it must have been one of those senior moments that are coming my way more frequently these days.

Good to hear that you have a similar opinion and practical experience Refueler. I was beginning to think I was the only one in the world to use Sandtex in this way.

How do you measure cetain? I am interested in alternate fuels like, for example, sunflower or rape oil. I have a small diesel engine running on the stuff now but have no idea how much energy there is available or how the cetain numbers compare to that of the “regular” diesel fuels.

Oops, this is the wrong thread.

73s de

Johnth

 

[rjp]

Another vote for Dulux Weathershield which I have found to be more durable than a well known brand of deck paint on my epoxy coated deck - and I can get it in whatever colour I want.

John

 

[saltylegs]

i like to use interdeck but i mix in about 30% international gloss i still get enough non slip and it more hard wearing and easier to clean it also means you can adjust the colour to suit your taste.

 

[Dan the man]

so long as you have the primary colours available, in region of, then you can make some wonderful colours!! Have fun!

Interdeck is good stuff, I think it is better than a lot of the moulded non slip on modern boats. Westerlies (the blue gray non slip paint) have the best decks, in my view...

 

[planteater]

Another vote for Dulux Weathershield which I have found to be more durable than a well known brand of deck paint on my epoxy coated deck - and I can get it in whatever colour I want.

John

And another vote for Weathershield. has worked well for me.

 

[VicS]

Mine is done with the International stuff ... Interdeck?

based on what I read here I think next time I'll use Sandtex but the Interdeck will probably see me out.

Beware anything other than light shades 'cos it can get very hot in the sun.

Some makes, at least Blakes/Hempel, do not come with the anti-slip granules already added. Very slippery if you don't add them!

 

[bendyone]

Sandtex works well for me, still in the first year but looking good.