Recommendations for deck coating, paint...?

[bgreene]

I may want to perfect my V21 deck.....

I've read about the various coatings, paint, some say gel coat best, and goal would be:

1. Easy to apply over the existing non skid deck with other areas taped off.
2. Won't fade - will stay white.
3. Cleans easily - here's where I read some hard to clean. No thanks - I want it bright white after each cleaning.

Durabak, Kiwigrip, Awlgrip, TuffCoat rubberized coating, or just plain white gel coat ?
Any experienced opinions appreciated.

[phatdaddy]

What is down there now?

If its the original gelcoat, what's wrong with it. Reason i ask, i had to replace the deck beneath my pedestal chairs. Did it with epoxy, not realizing i could not gelcoat over it. So i went with paint. Once you paint, you will always have to repaint at some point. I'm scared of the rubber coatings, because if you don't like it a major pia to get off.

[bradford]

Rustoleum Topside. Buy it at Home Depot. Like 14 bucks a quart.

Easy to apply, tough, easy to touch up, super easy to clean.

Once you go with a topside paint you'll never want gel coat again. At least not on an old boat.

[bgreene]

Mine is original gel coat, still in excellent condition.

Just a few very small marks that don't clean off here and there.
Go ahead, tell me I'm a perfection freak, it's a boat, used for fishing etc. I deserve it !

[Destroyer]

Well, as everyone (almost everyone) here knows, I used Upol Truck bed liner. looks great, cleans up easily and is soft on the bare feet. Oh, and did I mention that it's also a non-skid, so the chances of falls from slips are just about zero.

[bgreene]

D -

1 did you compare to the other products before choosing ?

2 why did you choose that product ?


Thank you sir, and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[Destroyer]

D -

1 did you compare to the other products before choosing ?

2 why did you choose that product ?


Thank you sir, and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.

The marina that I bought my boat from recommended the product. Said he used it exclusively on any boat he was recoating the deck on. Showed me a boat he had done a few years back (his own). That was good enough for me.

I bought it off of eBay, although I'm sure there are other places to buy it also.

Merry Christmas!!

[SkunkBoat]

Mine is original gel coat, still in excellent condition.

Just a few very small marks that don't clean off here and there.
Go ahead, tell me I'm a perfection freak, it's a boat, used for fishing etc. I deserve it !

imo...don't mess with it until there is some repair that you have to cover.