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Brief grab bag of facts and commentary to help choose a non-skid material for your deck. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Instructions for applying Sterling non-skid paint. Includes tips for regular painting as well.
[Detco Marine, Newport Beach, CA, USA]
Adding colloidal silica to the finish coat of paint and applying it with a notched spreader provides this sailboat owner with a non-skid deck.
[Gougeon Brothers, Inc., Bay City, MI, USA]
A boat-detailing company gives tips for preventing deterioration to your non-skid surfaces and restoring them if they need it.
[BoatDocs1, Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA]
A good-looking Treadmaster installation is a labor-intensive process. The authors walk us through pattern making, cutting, deck preparation, applying the adhesive, and cleaning up. Time and cost estimates, with a tool list.
[SailNet, 9 March 2001]
Suggestions for improving anti-skid properties of fiberglass and wooden decks with grit, sanding, or overlays. 2 pages with photos.
[Sail Magazine, September 2002]
Here′s how to repair gouges in the molded-in nonskid pattern on your deck by making an epoxy or urethane mold from an undamaged area and using it to restore the molded gelcoat on the damaged areas. 3 pages with step-by-step photos.
[Cruising World, June 2005]
Adding anti-skid ingredients to oil-based enamel or two-part linear polyurethane, and dealing with cut-up areas.
[SailNet, 5 February 2002]
The maker of West System epoxies supplies these illustrated step-by-step instructions for repairing patterned non-skid fiberglass surfaces.
[Gougeon Brothers, Inc., Bay City, MI, USA]
What to use to refurbish a worn deck? PS tests non-skid additives from Pettit, SoftSand, Awlgrip, and Interlux in a variety of paints. Results are graded for traction (good) and abrasion (not good). 4 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor]
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