[Public-List] Deck Painting

[James Allocco]

Fellow Albergers,

I was reminded by Mike Lehman's restoration project that I have been
thinking of painting my decks. The decks are solid with no soft spots or
delamination but there are spider cracks, mostly around the stanchion and
pulpit bases.
I had added backup plates under the stanchions but neglected the
pulpits.The nonskid areas are in good condition but are faded and need
attention. The white gelcoat between the non skid has worn away and
shows the fiberglass underneath in some spots.

Having read the testimonials of Kiwigrip my wish is to use it to paint the
nonskid and use a 2 part paint such as Awlgrip on the rest of the deck.

I have some questions on how to proceed and would greatly appreciate any
advice you anyone might have.

What is the best way to repair the spider cracks show they don't show
through?

 I have only worked with epoxy but would polyester fillers be better suited
for repair?

As the diamond pattern is in reasonably good condition is it necessary to
sand/grind it smooth before applying the kiwigrip? What other prep might be
necessary?

What 2part paint do most of you recommend?

Thanks for any information you could provide.
Jim Allocco
#565