Posted by WatereesWatson on 12/11/23 - 1:15 PM
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mtown wrote:
WatereesWatson wrote:
Sort of in this vein, how do you avoid sanding down the non-skid deck surface that is on the bow casting platform area and the bow itself along the sides. Its the cross-hatched diamond pattern in the fiberglass and to remove the old paint, i'm afraid I'll lose this texturing.
I would be very hesitant to grind away the non skid. Is the existing paint peeling?
I would try a pressure washer or wire brush to get any loose off. Then a coat of epoxy primer and then an epoxy finish paint. You will still have some non skid and it is way better than adding grit.
Its peeling on the gunwales and in the rear splash well, but not on the floor. I also have some rust spots from previously mounted hardware (i think the original pedestal seat in front) and a trolling motor up front as well that are in the Non-skid. I was hoping someone had tried a wire brush or something similar just to rough the finish and then prime over it lightly. I know it will fill in and lose some of its "sharpness" as it gets more paint, but I really dont want to lose it and add grit to the paint.