Beardog Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) Does anyone have any sail boat experience on how to lay non slip surface(sand mixed in paint) for a metal bridge ? Or know of a premixed paint & where to find it? It will be identical to a powercat or a regular sailboat or ships decking. I am building in the Pattaya area. True Value carries the non slip tape but the dimensions are 2.20 meters by 4.0 & will peal in time. the ship style decking would work & look better than Shera or Conwood (fake composite wood) I wanted to use teak till I found out the price & would rather put the funds in the fittings in the new house when building it. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited August 25, 2009 by Beardog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcgodber Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 It has been a lot of years but in my last life I had a ketch that I sailed around the So. Pacific Back then as I remember we first put a heavy coat of paint and the simply scattered sand over the paint. Once dry we hosed or brushed off the loose top sand and there ya go Non- slip... happy sailing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rono Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Hi, There is an non slip paint available, Scott from precision shipyard in Phuket is the importer, he is also selling this to the local boatbuilders, I know of serenity in ocean marina is buying from scott. If you want to see serenity ask for Jean, he is the owner and tell him I sent you. There are a few more boatbuilders that I know of and if you can come to my place I can draw you a map. roland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farangpattaya Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 It has been a lot of years but in my last life I had a ketch that I sailed around the So. Pacific Back then as I remember we first put a heavy coat of paint and the simply scattered sand over the paint. Once dry we hosed or brushed off the loose top sand and there ya go Non- slip... happy sailing After brushing off the loose top I usually give it a thin layer of coating!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carib Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 I mixed birdcage sand with the paint, works perfect, the brush will be gone after a while, and you have to keep stirring the paint. Take a light colour paint, or you will burn your bear feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardog Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 Thanks guys, I remember we used white paint & fine sand then swept off the excess & hosed it down & when it dried applied a light coat of paint over the top to keep the excess from wearing down. I always got the glass work & the mechanical & rigging jobs but the posts jogged my memory & remember the method. Thanks again guys I knew Pattaya had some boaters or yachtsman out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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