Re: Fiberglass Instructions
I have no idea what it is your trying to match without a picture, but here's how I attained my non-skid surface.
1. Sand the surface smooth with 400 grit sandpaper
2. Prime with an appropriate primer and let dry.
3. Tape off the area that will not have a non-skid surface
4. Roll on a coat of paint suitable for marine use that matches your gelcoat to the area that will recieve non-skid.
5. Immediately after rolling the coat, while it's still wet, sprinkle in some non-skid additive to the desired texture. In my case, I pretty much sprinkled it on until the paint wouldn't hold anymore and it wouldn't soak in.
6. Gently blow off any excess additive. Don't use an air compressor, just blow it off with your own breath.
7. Let it tack enough that you can peel the tape without paint coming off with it. Peel the tape.
8. Now you can recoat as needed following the recoat instructions on your paint can, and you'll be painting the entire platform this time. Just don't put so much paint on that you cover up the additive. I used two more coats over the additive to make it look nice and uniform, but the paint I used was extremely thin. You'll just have to use your own judgement.
The non-skid additive can be found at Lowe's, Home Depot, and Sherwin-Williams at least, and probably many other places, pretty common stuff.
Here's what mine looks like. Once again, I don't know if it's what your looking for.
