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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Framework around the hull.
Dave,
Sand in the paint doesn't make it look sloppy at
all. It makes it look like ...... well, sand in the paint!
The color doesn't change. It doesn't form
runs any more or less. If it's a gloss paint your using sand in, it
still has the gloss but instead of a mirror smooth finish, it has tiny sand
grain size lumps that make it nonskid. Try to imagine fine grit sand paper
with a lot of space between the grains of sand. It's especially
useful with gloss paint because it's really slippery when wet.
Carpet, or anything else glued on, would be ok but
it holds water until it dries out. On steel, it will promote rust
underneath that you won't see until you peal it off. On the other hand,
paint with grit in it IS the water barrier and easy to see and repaint when
necessary.
Dan H.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 8:56
AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Framework
around the hull.
On Wednesday, Jan 1, 2003, at 21:38 US/Central, Dan H.
wrote:
I've used white play
sand mixed into the paint to make a great nonskid surface. It
doesn't take much sand in the paint to make it nonskid either. Two
hands full in a gallon is
plenty.
Don't
all these methods make your paint look sloppy though? Like you tried to do a
good job but it got all lumpy? What about that plastic carpeting they use on
pontoon boats? What's that like when saturated with water,
slippery-ness-wise?
You could cover the deck with stick-on bathtub
daisies...
David
buchner@wcta.net
Osage,
MN,
USA
http://customer.wcta.net/buchner