nonskid

I have questions regarding non-skid on my E38 which is the same as this Columbia 26MKII that I have here. The PO of the C26 painted over the non-skid (& the rest of the deck). The paint is flaking up on the non-skid but seems to be sticking well to the rest of the deck. This is probably a...

Anybody have any suggestions on what to use for a non-skid surface for boarding ladder rungs? Mine happen to be a white plastic material. Thanks.

We had a leak of WD-40 on the deck of our Ericson. Any suggestions as to how we can remove the stain from the leak? Also, put a new Universal 23 engine and transmission in our boat. After 175 hours, we had problems with the transmission slipping. Had to replace the transmission. Has anyone...

About a year ago, I said that I was going to refinish my newly restored deck by applying a non skid application. I ordered about 2 kits(gallons) of Grizzly Grip (textured paint), on line at www.grizzlygrip.com. After following their instructions, exactly!, and speaking with their advisors, I...

Ever since I bought my 1977 E32-2 a little over a year ago, I have been trying to get rid of some pre-existing black stains on the interior non-skid. I have tried just about everything that West Marine sells as stain remover to no avail. I have also tried Comet, Barkeepers, Ajax with bleach...

I'm about to use Future floor polish on my non-skid as recommended by a couple of folks on this site. Anybody want to warn me off? I don't want to do something I'll regret. Thanks!

Time for some topsides maintenance. The plan is to use some aggressive rubbing compound on the non skid and then treat w/ Woody Wax or perhaps Future. Plan A involves a power washer, hand scrub brush w/ a compound slurry and a rinse w/ soap and water before the final treatment. This should...

http://www.sailnet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19934 If the gel coat is too thin or too worn down for safety, Tread Master is one way to put the "non" back into non skid. Of course if the gel coat is that thin, you would likely have to re-surface the deck anyway... and then choose whether to go...

I have an '85 E35-III. Is the nonskid gelcoat or paint? It is very chalky and seems to absorb water and dirt. What is the best way to recondition? New paint? Some type of sealer? I do have some small repairs so repainting might be best but what kind of paint. I do not think I would use a...

What can I use to create a flexible rubbery mold for repairing a couple small areas of non-skid on my deck. Is there something I can get locally? I want to pour some goo on a good part of non-skid, let it dry, peel it off. Apply thickened epoxy to a damaged part of non-skid, and then lay...

Has anybody had any experience with using sand as non skid? I am in the process of redoing my deck and first I sanded then I painted with one part poly then laid the sand on top of paint then swept it, then repainted with two coats. It looks terrific. The one thing i dont know is the...

Just bought this boat and absolutely love it, though I've noticed something that I'm cencerned with. Now that i've used the boat a few times I notice cracking noises when I lift up my feet in a few places in the cockpit. I have to look for them but can see some small spider cracks in the...

I want to change the color of my original 1974 E35 non-skid deck and I have little boat painting and NO gelcoat work experience. Concerns: How can I prevent the loss of traction when I paint over the original "waffle" pattern? Do I need to add an aggregate or sand? Should I paint with...