The OEM non-skid on my boat was already smooth from foot traffic. The only places where it needed sanding was where people don't walk. It sanded smooth, easily with sand paper and much easier than any epoxy.
If you want to add some tooth to your non-skid, a scotchbrite pad works wonders. It will scuff up the paint, leave a tooth and not remove the nubs so much. BTW, I repaired some wet core deck areas and fixed stress cracks under the stanchions, replacing windows, so I'm painting the whole deck. I'm adding Softsand to the paint to add a good texture. It's a great result, but my project is stalled until the weather gets above 50 degrees. Getting closer. Here's a great demo for Softsand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWqwi2q94pU Chuck Scheaffer Resolute, 1989 C&C 34R > On 02/26/2021 5:40 PM Ronald B. Frerker via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > Sorry if this is a duplicate, but I sent the message below but didn't > receive it from the list. Just wondering if anyone got it. And curious > about an answer as well. > Ron > > This brings up a question I've been wondering about: How does one > effectively sand non-skid portions of the deck? I can't see how the > sandpaper would get into the stipled surface. Or is there an alternative to > sandpaper that I'm not aware of? > I can scrub with soapy water and power wash, but it seems like sanding > would only knock the tops off the non-skid. What gives the "bite" for the > paint to hold in the depressed parts? > Ron > Wild Cheri > C&C 30-1 > STL > > > > On Friday, February 26, 2021, 04:37:50 AM CST, Danny Haughey via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I just had my decks painted this year. They painted each part > separately. Stripped and sanded everything down. > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help > with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu >
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
