Patrick and Kari, You are correct that a paint roller will recreate the factory non-skid. I had great success blending in many places where I had rebuilt the deck of my old wrecked 30. It was a few years ago so exact details escape me. I used white Marine-Tex as its consistency was about right (has to be pretty thick). I spread an even thin layer over the whole repair area with a wide spatula/scraper and then used the paint roller, I think the right thickness of pile was 3/8”, but I could be wrong. You could use other pre-mixed epoxy putties such as Jamestown’s TotalFair and add thickener to get it just right. It’s not hard to do but a matter of practice to get it right. You should practice on a piece of plywood or some such flat surface and try a couple of different pile thicknesses, different pressure, etc. If the final product ends up a bit too aggressive, just hit it lightly with sandpaper to remove the points.
Rich Klajnscek, P.Eng. C&C 30-9 Ginkgo, Gloucester, MA C&C 39-59 Sea Fox, Hamilton, ON > On Jun 25, 2020, at 3:51 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Patrick and Kari, > > Although probably not a reasonable solution if you are doing a small area or > repair job, I used AwlGrip’s GripTex > <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/2017/09/i-getting-better-with-spray-gun-sort-of.html> > material when I repainted my decks. IMO, it was an exact match to the old > worn away non-skip on my model. No regrets. > > Regards, > Dave Godwin > 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin > Reedville - Chesapeake Bay > Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> > >> On Jun 25, 2020, at 1:27 PM, Patrick Gateley via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I am doing some deck repairs and I realized I'm not certain how to recreate >> the non-skid look. I found a boat forum post that is from an old C&C service >> tech and he claims that in the factory they applied the gel coat, then used >> a roller brush of some sort to create this effect. >> >> Any advice would be appreciated. >> >> P.S. I am aware of a variety of non-skid products but would like to match >> the OEM process as close as possible. >> >> Patrick and Kari Gateley >> 1988 C&C 44' "Odessa" >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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