I want to repair hairline cracks and then paint the grey non-skid areas on my 1986 boat. What is the best approach/ product to use for the non-skid area, I saw something like contact paper that after you sand off the rough non-skid area you would lay down this material--don't know the name of it--does anyone know anything about it or what paint/type product should I use. I'm not sure I like the idea of sand in the paint, I searched through the old tech notes cd and didn't see anything.
Are you talking about Treadmaster? It comes in sheets which can be glued down.
Gene Foraker
Sandusky Yacht Club
Sandusky, OH
1999 C36 #1786
Gypsy Wagon
If you are talking about the grey, non-skid material on our decks, there are repair materials made for this that can match the color and diamond pattern.
I am not the expert on this, but I know others on this list have posted information on this type of repair.
Laura Olsen
Past Commodore
S/V Miramar
hull 938 (MKI 1989, TR,WK, M25xp)
Edgemere, MD
Thank you, Treadmaster was the name I was looking for and that enabled me to do a search and find out more information about the product. From an old review by Boat US it didn't sound like a good product to use. Since my boat has had many blocks put on and off over the last 20+ years that have been filled in but not painted, I really need to totally repaint all of the grey non-skid areas and then freshen all of it. I thought I would just work in sections since I'll also take off the hand rails that are leaking and need to be rebedded which got me thinking about this project in the first place. I'll search through
the threads of the forum to see what others have done, I'm not sure how to even start, but I figure I'll sand off the old diamonds, repair/fill, and then put something new down. I was hoping that a product like Treadmaster would eliminate the need to sand.
You had posed this question to me in the ask the experts section, sorry I have been totaly imersed in a bath room remodel at home and negleted my duties.
I have actualy read some decent reviews of Tread maste but, I do not recommed it. I feel it or non-skid tape are good anti-skid options even if the non-skid tape will take your flesh off if you fall in it. My concern is that in make the boat non standard and may effect resale. I would keep the same non-skid pattern the boar came with. West Marine sells some very good single stage epoxy paint for non skid areas and if you want a more agressive non-skid they sell grit to mix in with the paint. If your old non skid is totaly worn away, leaving a smoth surface this is a larger restoration project but, if yours is just faded and patchy looking, I would recommend masking and painting the area to freshen it up and keep the original look.
Steve
Cepheus dream
C36 MK I # 825
MK I Tech Editor No Mas
Thank you, I got your response just in time I was just going to order a product online, but your comment about "resale" value hit me, I think I'll do what you suggested.