Durable Paint for My New Boat Deck??

[Sabin1269]

Hey all. I’m finally getting to the point of glassing over my new deck and am looking for some recommendations for a good durable non-skid for my deck. I’m torn between buying a premixed non-skid or just regular paint and using SoftSand on the first coat and then a few sealing coats afterwards. What are some good paints that will hold up? I’m not going to be in the boat everyday for sure but in the summer it will be used on the weekends quite a bit. I’m thinking of going with a medium blue color to offset all the white in the boat and most of the non-skid I have found is the generic white/beige/gray color.

 

[Wildey]

Rubberized epoxy maybe ?

Tuff Coat Medium Texture Deck Coating

Enhance your deck with the gripping confidence you’ve been looking for! Unlike other non-skid surfaces, Tuff Coat is easy on your feet while providing a highly durable, yet attractive surface. Ideal for boats decks, docks, playgrounds, and more; Tuff Coat is the easiest way to ensure traction...

www.boatoutfitters.com

 

[Chris1956]

How about making the gel coat non-skid? It is a lot tougher than most paints.

 

[kcassells]

$$ paints are all over the map.
I used @wog formula and soft sand and its very tough. I'm a budget guy.
My paint for the boat is the formula @Woodonglass gave me years ago using rustoleum.

 

[Scott Danforth]

How about making the gel coat non-skid? It is a lot tougher than most paints.

I would do this.

did all my hull and decks under $600. just the non-skid on the decks under $100

 

[Mad Props]

I used iterlux brightside 1part poly paint... it rolls and tips excellent, but not incredibly durable... after a year, there are a few small chips but the good thing is it can be repaired super easy...

If you are going for a shiny finished look, I'd highly recommend using duratec with the gelcoat.

 

[proshadetree]

Pitthane is a very hard industrial coating. Loads of people using on houseboat roofs and decks. My area can’t get the hardener at the moment though.