Painting the Floor...

[Kracker Jack]

I'm liking this u-pol product also I'm might kick rocks on the durabac product. Tell me more destroyer! How was the over all application? Is it a soft non-skid?rubberized material? I really like the price of the u-pol. How do you tint it? If I wanted white what would I do?

[smokeonthewater]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

How do you tint it? If I wanted white what would I do?

from the website:
"To Match Your Vehicle Color - Purchase the Tintable Kit and simply add up to 10% urethane base coat available at your local paint supplier."

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

I'm liking this u-pol product also I'm might kick rocks on the durabac product. Tell me more destroyer! How was the over all application? Is it a soft non-skid?rubberized material? I really like the price of the u-pol. How do you tint it? If I wanted white what would I do?

Application was fairly easy. I sprayed a piece of plywood first to get a feel for how it applied. Masked off everything topside just like you would do for a car, then sprayed.
(And don't believe them on the quantity needed). I had to buy 2 kits to do my deck. Of course, I did use some extra on that plywood, but plan on 2 kits. The tinting is easy, the bottle has two marks on it. First mark is how much hardner you add, and then just above that is a second mark for the recommended amount of tint to add.

It's been down for about 3/4 of a year now, with no evidence of pealing, fading or anything bad, and the boat sits outside in the weather all the time. It's urathane, very flexible, soft on bare feet, yet hard. Hard to describe really... think of a tire... same feeling, but with a pebble texture. I'm very happy with the results.

[1BadTitan]

Well, I'm sold... Over the winter that is... I have alot of plans for this off-season:
Ambient LED's,
Reupolsturing the cuddy,
New Gauge Set
New seats all around
New fuel lines
new bottom paint
adding A/V entertainment system
adding second battery
Now this floor recovering
Blacking out the glass framing
possibly tinting the windshields
Maybe, just maybe painting the hull
Soooo many pics will follow as I progress

[jasoncooperpcola]

Originally Posted by 1BadTitan

Well, I'm sold... Over the winter that is... I have alot of plans for this off-season:
Ambient LED's,
Reupolsturing the cuddy,
New Gauge Set
New seats all around
New fuel lines
new bottom paint
adding A/V entertainment system
adding second battery
Now this floor recovering
Blacking out the glass framing
possibly tinting the windshields
Maybe, just maybe painting the hull
Soooo many pics will follow as I progress

I was thinking about painting my windshield frame white. Cant wait to see it done.

[1BadTitan]

Originally Posted by jasoncooperpcola

I was thinking about painting my windshield frame white. Cant wait to see it done.

The only problem is its aluminum... Be sure you buy the right paint. I'll be using a hammered or textured finish. White is a cool idea too. I was even thinking about an anodized color... But with the whole boat still white, I have alot of choices to make before I start.

[wellcraftv20step]

When i did mine i used gelcoat. I bought a half gallon waxed and a half gallon of unwaxed. I lightly sanded the deck then wiped it down with acetone, 1st Using a flat resin roller i applied tthe unwaxed gelcoat because it stays tacky and will accept the 2nd (waxed ) coat ,within an hour i applied the the 2nd coat(waxed) with the same roller . I immediatly then i used a stippled roller that i use for applying contact cement to plastic laminate . i load this up with more gelcoat and roll staying 3/4 of an inch away from the edge of everything, this keeps the edges lookin flat like a factory job . it looks perfect and no cleaning issues ( trapped dirt ) what so ever! This method is so easy and you have a gelcoated deck, Most of this i got help from member Nymack who by the way i have not seen on the board in a very very long time ??????

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by wellcraftv20step

When i did mine i used gelcoat. I bought a half gallon waxed and a half gallon of unwaxed. I lightly sanded the deck then wiped it down with acetone, 1st Using a flat resin roller i applied tthe unwaxed gelcoat because it stays tacky and will accept the 2nd (waxed ) coat ,within an hour i applied the the 2nd coat(waxed) with the same roller . I immediatly then i used a stippled roller that i use for applying contact cement to plastic laminate . i load this up with more gelcoat and roll staying 3/4 of an inch away from the edge of everything, this keeps the edges lookin flat like a factory job . it looks perfect and no cleaning issues ( trapped dirt ) what so ever! This method is so easy and you have a gelcoated deck, Most of this i got help from member Nymack who by the way i have not seen on the board in a very very long time ??????

I have also been looking at the gel coat application. I'm thinking of give mine the work boat look. And like you said it very easy to do. Can you gel coat over existing gel coat as long as you scuff it up first?

[Union Laker]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

I'm liking this u-pol product also I'm might kick rocks on the durabac product. Tell me more destroyer! How was the over all application? Is it a soft non-skid?rubberized material? I really like the price of the u-pol. How do you tint it? If I wanted white what would I do?

Well KJ are you going with the U-Pol? Better than Durabac. Destroyer liked it & seems to be holding up. Or you going with the Gel Coat?

Anyone have extended longevity on the U-Pol? Is it better than Durabac?

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Union Laker

Well KJ are you going with the U-Pol? Better than Durabac. Destroyer liked it & seems to be holding up. Or you going with the Gel Coat?

Anyone have extended longevity on the U-Pol? Is it better than Durabac?

Truthfully I don't know exactly how long it lasts/holds up.... But I asked a friend of mine who owns a marina in south Jersey who repairs and sells boats what he uses and U-Pol was the product he recommended. I figured that if it was good enough for professional use it was good enough for me. As I've said before, I love the results, and so far when cleaning it seems to hold up nicely to my pressure washer. Of course this is only season one, and there's (hopefully) a long way to go before I can give an informed opinion.