What paint?

Yorkshirelad

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06F850C4-7944-41A9-A387-295A3F1E65CA.jpeg I Hi Guys,
Looking at freshening the cabin top, not sure what paint to use. Need some expert opinions.
Cheers Rob
 
Damn.. not a single reply here. I would like to know what kind of paint to use as well.

I have an 85 Weekender and I am ripping out all the carpet, to include the horrible stuff on the roof of the cabin. I need to know what to paint everything with.
 
How smooth are you going to get the surface? Are you concerned about texture?
The paint you pick will depend on what you expect the finished product to look like.
If you want a nice smooth, glossy surface that will last for years, something like an Interlux topside paint will do nicely. They do have fumes so respirator and ventilation are a must as is preventing sparks that could ignite a fire due to the fumes.
You could also use a water based paint but I have no experience with those in your application.
 
Topside is a good choice... Pettit's EasyPoxy is another one that will do well in this situation. As is in most cases, preparation is the most important step.
 
I plan on sanding all the surfaces nice and smooth. That way the paint can be applied nice and evenly. For the walking surfaces I would like something with texture for an anti-slip. Would that be applied after the main paint, or something I mix in with it, or a completely different type of paint all together??
 
There are lot's of different options for non-skid and can be applied differently, in some cases. In the end, there is no "one best" non-skid. Products can be range from a "normal" non-skid to something quite aggressive. It's all a matter of personal preference. For most people, you'll probably want something "normal", especially if you'll be walking barefoot on it. I used EasyPoxy's non-skid additive on my Grady project and that was 4 or 5 years ago and it's still looking good - and I have no doubt other, quality products, would do as well. My suggestion... focus on the paint you want to use and then just use their non-skid additive - keep it simple. It also makes touch-ups, down the road, easy.
 
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It just dawned on me. I did NOT use a separate paint and non-skid on that Grady project. That was my original plan as it offered me more color choices (and have done that in the past). But I ended up going with Petit's EZ-Decks - it's a paint and non-skid all-in-one. For my purpose, the grey color was just fine.
 

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