[Public-List] Deck painting

[Gordon Laco]

One just adds the beads then roll and tip

On 2013-08-24, at 6:00 PM, weatherhelm Rod <weatherhelm at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Gord ,   Is the Epifanes applied with a special roller to achieve the texture or is the non-slip purely a function of the poly beads ?
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> Rod
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> 
> Date: 24-08-2013  12:38 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Deck painting 
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> Hello again
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> We (Epifanes) offer a non-skid additive made of polypropylene beads; not hard on feet and knees, and has the property of absorbing the paint they're mixed with so that one doesn't get the black head effect if the paint wears at the 'peaks' 
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> Any marine store should have it.  
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> Gord #426 Surprise 
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> On 2013-08-24, at 9:26 AM, Chris H <chris.herrnberger at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> There is a company that sells a stamp that matches the boats texture pattern. On the ericson 35 for example the non skid is very deep diamond pattern. Often wondered how that product and kiwigrip would work together. Sorry lost the URL but can be found on youtube. Both sand and walnut shells have heard are very hard on the feet and knees. 
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>> weatherhelm Rod <weatherhelm at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Don  ; do you sail barefoot ?  I have walked on a deck that had been
>>> treated, but I did not ask with what, and it was too aggressive.  It
>>> was hard on bare feet.
>>> Rod
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>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Don Lang <potatosailor at yahoo.com> 
>>> Date: 23-08-2013  4:51 PM  (GMT-05:00) 
>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org 
>>> Subject: [Public-List] Deck painting 
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>>> I used Kiwi Grip on my boat and love the stuff. Super easy to use and
>>> apply.
>>> Did not use any primers, the manufacturers rep said none was needed; it
>>> covered multi colored spots on deck with no bleed thru or issues.
>>> I used it on the diamond textured sea-hood and it turned out
>>> beautiful,  I wish I had known about this paint before I spent hours
>>> sanding down the texture, its not required.
>>> Its important to use a notched trowel to apply it (work with small
>>> areas) then use kiwi Grips "loopy goopy" roller lightly over the paint
>>> to get the texture. I used the three inch roller

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