I have one word. Kiwi Grip. OK, it's two. Sue me. Pressing a mold into rapidly curing gelcoat sounds like an incredibly painful thing to do to yourself.
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 26 February 2015 at 17:48, Paul Hood via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I was wondering if anyone has ever ventured to do the following project > that I’m working through. I bought my boat from the original owner 2 years > ago and am in the middle of redoing my non-slip. > > > > I have removed all deck hardware with the exception of the toe rail, > sanded down the existing non-slip so that all is smooth and am preparing to > spray gelcoat over the entire deck. Once sprayed smooth, I will tape off > areas for pattern and spread a layer of gelcoat followed immediately by the > pressing of the Gibco flex mould to create the non-slip. > > > > www.gibcoflexmold.com > > > > I know this is different than the original roll-on finish, but I think the > Gibco wears better, is easier to clean, is easier on bear skin, and looks > much better to boot. My hope is that the grip is better than rolled as it > is more consistent throughout. There are dozens of patterns and since I’m > not matching, I’m getting the one claiming to have the best grip. It will > be definitely better than current as the surface is chalked throughout and > worn in many areas. In addition, there was a deck repair some years back > and the color is visibly different and the surface below the non-slip > repair is thin and almost see through. > > > > I’m waiting for this months -20c temperatures to move out before I start > heating and spraying surface. Canadian winters…. > > > > Has anyone ever tackled such a project and if so, do you have any hints. > I’m sure there are lots of opinions here and I know I’m about to open the > can of worms on many levels but I’d like to hear what you think. > > > > Thanks, > > Paul Hood > > 1982 C&C34 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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