Optimal anti-slip paint?

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Not mixing. Sprinkling.


Ulrich G. Kliegis wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:00:51 +0100, "Baz"
> wrote in uk.rec.sailing:
>
>
> >Some Sail Board makers used to add sugar to the last coat. The sugar
> >dissolves and leaves craters.
>
> And the sugar in deeper layers acts hygroscopic, i.e., it attracts
> water. Not exactly what is intended.
>
> But thanks anyway.
>
> Regards,
> U.
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"Ulrich G. Kliegis" wrote in message

> Hi,
>
> having to re-paint the deck of my 33 years old 33' steel boat, I have
> a question to the DIY-and specially paint-gurus here. The old, well,
> it's been three years since I built it from ground up, paint is still
> good, but the anti-slip additive (by International) I stirred into it
> (one bag per pint-can) does not do what it is supposed to.
>
> It seems to be a plastic granulate that makes the paint somewhat dull,
> but still slippery, especially when it is wet. And it seems to polish
> off with every step you make on it. On my old boat, I stirred some
> fine quartz sand into the deck paint (a polyurethan product), and that
> lasted ages. It seems that one-component PU paints have vanished (at
> least here in Germany) from the shelves, the present base on the deck
> is an alkyd paint.
>
> Now, apart from adding sand, has anybody here any trick to offer on
> how to achieve a real anti-slip deck that earns its name? We rubbed
> off the whole deck with Scotchbrite clamped into an electric sander,
> using lots of water - works wonders. The surface is clean and dull
> now. I intend to use the same paint I used before (Sikkens Alkyd).
>
> But what to add to make it real safe?
>
> Any advice? The negative factor o using sand is the long-term care
> problem.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Ulli (54,4N 10,2E)

Some Sail Board makers used to add sugar to the last coat. The sugar
dissolves and leaves craters.
Baz
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On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:14:08 +0200, Ulrich G. Kliegis
wrote:

>Thanks for the enlighting, anyway. People who have done that here
>complain of the dirt collecting in the little craters. My berth is
>just opposite the locks of the Kiel Canal, which means lots of smoke
>and other residues of the crude oil that the big ships push out. That
>combined with the odd rain shower lets the surface age pretty quickly,
>optically at least.
>
>But the method is nice.

AFAICR a possible way to get round that is to paint a second coat of
paint over the craters.

Wouldn't take too long to try out a sample on some scrap board, to see
how easy it is to hose/scrub clean.

The first coat of paint could be done through a template or with
masking so the edges are left clear and so easier to clean.

cheers,
Pete.
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Pete C wrote:

> AFAICR a possible way to get round that is to paint a second coat of
> paint over the craters.

Doesn't that dull the edges of the craters, thus losing grip?

The obvious answer is to choose the colour of the paint carefully
to match that of the expected dirt.
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"Ronald Raygun" wrote in message

> Pete C wrote:
>
>> AFAICR a possible way to get round that is to paint a second coat of
>> paint over the craters.
>
> Doesn't that dull the edges of the craters, thus losing grip?
>
> The obvious answer is to choose the colour of the paint carefully
> to match that of the expected dirt.
>
Yes. This year I have chosen to piant my bottom with hairy green antifoul
paint. I've had trouble however, exactly matching the seagull patina on the
cabin roof - any suggestions?

Floatything
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Floatything wrote:

>
> "Ronald Raygun" wrote in message
>
>> Pete C wrote:
>>
>>> AFAICR a possible way to get round that is to paint a second coat of
>>> paint over the craters.
>>
>> Doesn't that dull the edges of the craters, thus losing grip?
>>
>> The obvious answer is to choose the colour of the paint carefully
>> to match that of the expected dirt.
>>
> Yes. This year I have chosen to piant my bottom with hairy green antifoul
> paint. I've had trouble however, exactly matching the seagull patina on
> the cabin roof - any suggestions?

Get a cat (real), or an owl (fake).
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On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 22:18:51 GMT, "Floatything"
>. I've had trouble however, exactly matching the seagull patina on the
>cabin roof - any suggestions?
>
>Floatything
>

Why bother, that stuff is waterproof, doesn't fade, non-slip (after
the first few hours) and is very environmentally friendly being made
of totally recycled products
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On Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:35:02 GMT, Ronald Raygun
wrote:

>Pete C wrote:
>
>> AFAICR a possible way to get round that is to paint a second coat of
>> paint over the craters.
>
>Doesn't that dull the edges of the craters, thus losing grip?

Maybe.... I'd have thought that the slippiness is down to aquaplaning
more than anything.

Just had a thought that maybe sprinkling small crumbs of foam (same
colour) on the wet paint, then overpainting with a generous coat would
give a nice rough surface.

>The obvious answer is to choose the colour of the paint carefully
>to match that of the expected dirt.

True, doing the areas of anti-skid in black would help, though not in
hot weather!

cheers,
Pete.
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Floatything wrote:

> This year I have chosen to paint my bottom with hairy green antifoul paint.

There's really nothing more to say to that.

Pete
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