I just used kiwigrip to update the boat and freshen up the nonskid. I first scrubbed the old nonskid with and abrasive sponge, then sanded the old nonskid with 80 grit on a da sander just to give the paint some extra grip. It took me a little over a day to tape the boat completely off. On the first paint day I painted the cabin top. The loopy goopy roller is very easy to use and the learning curve to the application process is very short. I used a 3/16 groved spreader to spread the kiwigrip out, then came over it with the loopy goopy roller. It rolled out pretty quick and then I lifted the tape up as soon as I was done with a section. It is two person job. One person just to focus on tape.
Here is what i learned. Do not put it on during the heat of the day in direct sunlight, your working time is just to short to keep a wet edge and bend with the next section. I took three days to paint the entire boat just because it was too hot.
MattOlympia, Wacatalina 36 mk1 #0636universal 25xpb/hurth zf10m
I should have taken four days, but I tried doing the both sides of the cabin top. The sun started beating down on the boat and while the temps were in the low 70 it cause the paint to set pretty quick and i had hard time blending the new area with the old area. I should have used a spray bottle to keep a wet edge but you live and learn. The next two days I started early in the morning while the temps were in the mid 50s and had no problems. All in all it looks so much better the the old non skid I had. It was expensive, and I used about 2.5 gallons to do my 1986 catalina 36. Very easy to apply and get consistant texture if done during the cool of the day. Buy an extra roller and cut it up and glue to a paint brush to get the tight spots. Time will tell how hard it is to keep clean, and how it holds up. As of now I would recommend it if your nonskid is in bad shape and want to freshen it up.
MattOlympia, Wacatalina 36 mk1 #0636universal 25xpb/hurth zf10m