sealing non skid (old boat)

wileecoyote

wileecoyote

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Oct 18, 2008
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Southern MD/ Potomac river
Boat Info
1989 340 EC
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7.4LX2 Hurth 630A Drives
6.5Kw QS Genny
I have an 89 with the textured non skid on the foredeck. After searching all I could find was discussions about the diamond type texture. For all the old boat owners who know the type I'm talking about. The problem is I don't want to wax it and risk falling over the rail, but every time I wash it the white chalk runs down the sides and dirties everything up. Should I paint it with new non skid or is there something I can seal it with that won't make it slick?
 
Woody Wax however it can be compounded and brought back. Then just maintain with woody wax.
 
I'm assuming the non-skid deck wax is what your talking about? I had read some other posts about that but wasn't sure if that was the way to go.
 
Carver 370 owns a boat detailing business and he knows what he's talking about. They do a great job cleaning and detailing boats.
 
Yeah, I know what you're talking about...

I compounded last year...what a pain... the non-skid pattern makes it extremely difficult to remove the compound.

I use the Woody Wax, which is probably the best bet. However, at least here in FL, and in my experience, it doesn't hold up very long...and you can't use paste wax on non-skid.

Oh well... I've learned to embrace the "white" runoff when I wash the boat.
 
I know exactly what you mean! I too am going to try the Woody Wax, I was going to use Meguiars Fleet wax but after applying it to the apron around the windshield and and seeing how slippery that was I am going to break down and go the Woody Wax route. Just can't risk it on that non-skid. Plus I need to do something as I just compounded the whole area and I can't let my labor go down the drain!!!!

LOL second I will have to learn to embrace the run off as topnpr has!
 
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That runoff is a real pain in the azz. I had even thought about repainting because the nonskid pattern really isn't that nonslip! Overtons makes a rubberized paint, but that would leave a mess if it ever needed removal. I have never tried painting a gelcoated area, so I wasn't sure how it would work. Petit and Interlux both sell non slip additives to add to deck paint. Has anyone tried this?
 
The amount of prep that you would have to do to paint that non skid will me enormous compared to buffing it out and applying woody wax every other week or so.

Woody was is probably the easiest thing in the world to use when it comes to boat detailing products. Wash the deck, spray and wipe it on with a soft brush, hose it off and dry off with a towel.

Sit back and enjoy a beverage and look at your work!
 
I used (Aroara Sure Step nonskid wax) last year. Bought more yesterday for this year.
Now,my deck was compounded and waxed every year,so the deck was in good shape before I tried the Sure Step. The easyest wax I ever used. Brush the cleaner on and hose off. Brush the wax on,dry,then brush off. Worked and stayed clean all year. Bad part, Its $22.00 a can and it takes five cans to do the 340. don't forget one bottle of cleaner $17.00. In Maryland it can only be bought on line or at Georgetown Marina or Sunset Marina in Middle River. It cost alot and I'm not rich but darn it works and so easy to apply.
 
Tried compounding the non-skid today with a wool cutting pad and Meguires 67. The compound did not get into the depresssions - only the surface. It is very chalky (as was the rest of the deck) and the 67 is working great on the flat gelcoat, but I need suggestions for dealing with the dull looking non-skid.

Apply the 67 with a toothbrush? My wife won't know a thing! (no she doesn't read CRS posts).
 
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