Non-slip

[bumblefish]

I want to 're-do' the sole of my old day boat with a non-slip surface, it has been suggested that I do this with sand in 'flowcoat', what is that all about? Any advice?

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[davidwf]

Be careful of sand, I once did that on a Micracle dinghy so as we went about you either ripped your clothes or scraped the skin off your knees.

I found international Deck paint much kinder and worked just as well as non slip.

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[dignity]

I once used flowcoat on the floor of a RIB, this is only my opinion but bloody awful stuff to use once mixed with curing agent you have about twenty minutes to apply it, having said that the end product is superb, although I think just a normal non-slip would suffice!

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[snowleopard]

alternative to sand

sand can be pretty tough on clothes & skin. an alternative is 'fillite' mixed with paint. this is a filler powder obtainable from glassfibre suppliers.

the same stuff is sold by blakes as 'non-slip pearls' at a vastly inflated price.

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[rwoofer]

Re: alternative to sand

When I used to make windsurfing boards I used to use sugar. Not very hard and even when it dissolves (if half exposed), the pit stills provides excellent non-slip.

RB

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[bumblefish]

Has anyone used Interdeck by international paints? I looked at the website after this thread and it looked suitable.

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[30boat]

Very very good,but doesn't look good for more than a year.After that it still works well but starts to look a bit scruffy.

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[longjohnsilver]

Good, but you do need to let it dry for quite some time otherwise you could mark it, in my case almost a week later!

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[bumblefish]

And it really is Ok on bare GRP?

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[longjohnsilver]

Can't really say as I painted over existing non slip. However judging by its consistency I would expect it to be ok. It is hard work as it's very thick stuff.

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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

I have just done my cockpit with international deck paint, very impressed by everything except the price.

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[Gordonmc]

Any non-slip will trap dirt and pick up scuff marks which is why I am more pernickety about people with street shoes going on my canvas decks than I was when I had a glass boat.
I had to use three tins of Interdeck to get a single coat on my flush decks and coachroof (40 year old canvas over ply) and my wallet is still recovering. I was paying about £14 a tin. I am now in mind to try ordinary masonry paint which will be easier on the pocket and easier to apply. No loss if it looks lousy after a year.

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