Antiskid Boat Deck and Side Tops

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zmfmd Active Contributor Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 13	Antiskid Boat Deck and Side Tops 05/25/2013 8:56 PM
	Regards to all. I made a 23 foot fiberglass boat, and now in the final stages. Was wondering what is the easiest way to make parts of the deck and top of the sides antiskid. My research came up with so many different ways of doing it, such as antiskid paints, specific matts/cloths/fabricks, certain rollers with different patterns, to simply sprinkel special materials and even fine sand on wet gelcoat and then vacum cleaning it! what are the advantages and disadvantages and costing of each, particularly from personal experience. And lastly what do proffessional boat builders do? __________________ YES I CAN.
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lyn Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 42355 Good Answers: 1693	#1 Re: Antiskid boat deck and side tops 05/25/2013 9:09 PM
	Never built one myself. Bought factory boats, saved the work. I'd go with sand in the gelcoat, myself. Non-skid Safety Coating for Your Boat or Ship Non-Skid Mats & Paint - Go2marine Non-slip Safety Coating for Your Boat or Ship - Durabak Company Non-Skid Deck Surfaces - BoatUS
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dvmdsc Guru Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the pool because it is too hot. Posts: 3054 Good Answers: 141	#3 In reply to #1 Re: Antiskid boat deck and side tops 05/26/2013 1:17 PM
	I have the KIWI on my sailboat deck for 5 years now. Easy to apply and to maintain. I replaced the cork deck with it that only lasted 10 years. __________________ Plenty of room here
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BruceFlorida Guru Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1688 Good Answers: 145	#2 Re: Antiskid boat deck and side tops 05/25/2013 10:02 PM
	I've been itching to ask almost the same question but for refinishing the "floor" of a bathtub. Maybe we can do a little of the "two birds with one post" thing. __________________ Few things limit our potential as much as knowing answers and setting aside questions.
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