Advice on Floor paint, compound, wax and more!
 

I am in the final stages of my restoration and have some questions on everyones favorites:

• Floor Paint - I like the battleship grey color that it is, so I guess I'm looking for brand suggestions
• Compound for Gel Coat restoration (I've heard 3M is good)
• Favorite wax/sealer for Gel Coat?
• Brand of gloss for my newly refinished teak items (all non-floor related) -- I hear that Awl Brite makes a good one? I used Cetol Natural for my stain... open to everyone's thoughts

I used Durbak on my 14 Mckee as a not slip, it worked real good as a nonslip, it was very aggresive. Pain to keep clean though. I think Im going to try Kiwi grip next time

ditto.

whatever you paint the deck with, it will have to be redone eventually. i have friends who use a good grade porch/garage floor paint. it;s just a matter of how soon you want to re-do it. i used a rusteolum product that was 2 part paint. relatively cheap, around $100 for a gallon of paint and a gallon of activator. the nice thing was i could just tint as much as i needed for a particular project.

lot of guys use the coatings like skunk & spare mentioned. i worry about if you don't like it, pia to get off. plus some a little aggressive on bare feet and possibly hot also.

i think destroyer used a coating on his deck and is very pleased, maybe he'll add some insight

i used the cetol marine gloss on my teak. i also think the high gloss holds up better than semi or satin.

I used glidden porch and floor tinted seafoam green on my 19 ft skiff. Used maybe a fifth of the gallon. If it starts to look like it needs a touch up it takes less than an hour to do the whole thing drinking beer. Costs like 20 bucks.

once Durbak has cured, you will not get it off, ask me how I know this

This is what I'm going with... except tinted battleship gray. And of course the beer... hahaaa! Thanks for the advice.

Thanks man... this is part of the reason I'm not using it!

36 grit disc in the grinder, all it did was heat it up and smear it. I had better luck with a heat gun and a scraper, but it still was a PITA, works real good as a noslip though

BTW, I'm set up with a distributor of Kiwi grip, I plan to do the cockpit of my V with it, if anyone is interested, I can get you a price, shipping may be an issue though

yep I was thinking I would need to heat and scrape when that project comes around...
Thing about Durabak is it is rubbery. There is no sanding it off!

It is an excellent nonskid and easy on the feet. It also makes the deck feel more solid and 4 oz sinkers bounce. It has never peeled or chipped.

However, mine (light grey) developed a "patina" of dark patches that cannot be scrubbed off.
I think to recoat it I would have to wipe the whole thing with Xylene and hope the new coat sticks.

I used U-Pol Raptor Truck bed liner (Like Rhinoliner). It's great. No staining, no pealing, easy wash off with my pressure washer, looks like brand new and it's 3 years old already. Soft on the bare feet, GREAT non skid properties. Fills in and seals cracks when applying. Only thing I might say is I wouldn't want to try removing it. It comes in a variety of stock colors or you can tint it to almost anything your heart desires. I tinted mine to light tan and I'm super happy with it. You can find it on eBay easy enough. Just type in U-Pol and hit search. Not cheap, and it took 3 kits to cover my deck, so figure between $300-$400 for the job. And like everything else, preparation beforehand is the key to a good job. You can see my results by doing a search of these forums. Go here for some pics of the restoration and the deck after it was done. http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ight=Destroyer

Paul, will it the u Pol clean up well with out having to use a power washer? I'm looking for a product for my son in laws boat. I remember the pics of your boat and how pleased you were with the product so I have been leaning towards it. We keep our boats in the water all summer and fall . Needing a power washer to clean the deck would be a deal breaker for us.

Hey John, It cleans with a scrub brush and soap. I just use my power washer because I'm too lazy to push the brush. But, like anything else, don't let a stain like blood or rust sit on it till it's dry since that makes it harder to get out, and I'm all about easy whenever possible. Like MJ said, throw a bucket of water on the blood before it drys and let it drain over the side. (And a good gas powered power washer should be able to stay on the dock and reach pretty much any place on a V).

Did mine with awl grip whisper gray, turned out good

http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/m...psseg2mmla.jpg

Used kiwi grip on mine...bought a gallon for like 100 bucks. Used a light gray color. Cleans up very well. I kill alot of fish in my boat and im very hard on my floor because of the different types of fishing we do and im very impressed. Just scuff the floor degrease wipe down with acetone and roll it out...that simple

Kracker, that simply looks AWESOME!!!! nice job!!! :clap: :clap: