I hope you have experimented. I bought some of that Gibco rubber 10 years ago, and experimented using Polyisocyanate Paint thickened with Colloidal Silica.
I couldn't get it to fill in all the little tiny pyramids, and gave up and used a roller, which came out looking great. Not quite as polished looking as a factory molded boat, but - - Bill Coleman C&C 39 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hood via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2015 8:49 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Non-Slip 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
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