"MMC" wrote in message
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So I'm refurbing the decks on my old Morgan sailboat and need to add non
skid as the old is worn and with a few more coats of paint, won't be any
good at all.
Checked out Interlux version and it's $42/qt can and is kind of a powdery
"very fine polymeric spheres". Rustoleum offers a product called "Skidtex"
and 1 pound can goes for about $5. I opened the can and it's SAND. What a
scam!
I really don't see the purpose in using any fine material as I'm going to
be putting down at least 1 coat of epoxy primer and 2 coats of
polyurethane, intending to use the broadcast method for adding the non
skid to the wet primer. I'm thinking something that won't disappear in the
paint so maybe crushed walnut shells as used in sandblasting or resin
abrasive as used in tumbling?
Anyone here have experience in using a other than West Marine type
additive?

The Interlux stuff does a good job. Stir it into the paint and keep stirring
to get even coverage. Practice on scraps first.

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