Painting steel decks

[bluevelvet]

Hi I want to sand blast my decks paint and then fit treadmaster any advise on the above greatly appreciated John

 

[Bajansailor]

Save on the cost of the treadmaster (it is rather expensive!) and apply a non skid surface (eg using seived sand, for uniform size of grains) with the final couple of coats of paint. Works brilliantly.

 

[alan006]

I agree with bajansailor, what can look really good is if you used 2inch wide masking tape to break the deck up into rectangles before you do the last couple of coats with the sand you get a really good contrast. Makes it look professional.

 

[chrishelen]

Try Hempel paints,they will have all you need even the sand which they sell in tins.

 

[tugboat]

I tend to disagree with the advice above. I have a steel boat and also spent yonks on merchant vessels. Steel decks can get bl**dy hot in the summer and my boat is fitted with smooth nonslip panels, cooler to walk on and more comfortable on bare feet than the diamond pattern stuff.

 

[Mudplugger]

TBS??

 

[rogerthebodger]

Go for treadmester for a steel deck.

As said reduces hest and also prevents the paint chipping when tool are droped on the deck.

I got mine from these people from a boat jumble last time I was in the UK and it was alot cheaper than direct and less than half real treadmaster.

 

[nedmin]

What ever you do dont use treadmaster on steel decks,No matter how good you stick the stuff down you will eventually get rust under it and will have hell of a job to get it off.As suggested use a good deck paint,then you can see if you have a prob. later and deal with it fairly easily.In my opinion the same can be said for teak decks,wood and steel dont mix. Having had steel boats for over 25 years.

 

[ccscott49]

Whatever you do, treat the decks with a really good cold galvanising paint, not galvafroid, (unless thats all you can get) there are some even better ones available now. Which will really stop the rust for many years. We use one on the rig here and it's excellent. Can't get the name as yet.

 

[bluevelvet]

Thanks for replies so far, I think the treadmaster is now out but has anyone used Zingard by MG Duff?