{"product_id":"non-skid-deck-gelcoat-kit","title":"Non-Skid Deck Gelcoat Kit - White Gelcoat with Non-Skid Additive","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorn non-skid is the most common thing wrong with an older deck, and it is a safety problem before it is a cosmetic one. Once the moulded pattern has been polished flat by twenty years of feet and buffing, waxing it makes it worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis restores the grip with the same material the deck is already made of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 quart pure white gelcoat with wax and hardener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 oz non-skid additive in fine, medium or coarse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 oz MEKP hardener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree 3\" chip brushes, 2 plastic spreaders, 4 graduated cups, stir sticks, gloves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet\/dry sandpaper in 6 grits and an instruction card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePicking a grit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e for cockpit soles and anywhere people go barefoot or kneel. Grippy without being unpleasant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium\u003c\/strong\u003e is the general answer for side decks and foredecks. Start here if you are unsure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoarse\u003c\/strong\u003e for bow pulpits, swim platforms and working boats, where wet feet and a real chance of going over the side beat comfort.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy waxed gelcoat, and why that matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolyester will not cure tack-free in open air. Gelcoat sold for a mold face or an intermediate layer is deliberately made \u003cem\u003ewithout\u003c\/em\u003e wax so the next layer bonds to it. A deck is the opposite case. Nothing goes over it, so it needs the wax that floats to the surface, seals out the air and lets it cure hard enough to walk on and sand. That is why this kit ships the waxed quart and our tooling kits ship the unwaxed one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMask it properly.\u003c\/strong\u003e The line between non-skid and smooth gelcoat is what makes the job look factory or look homemade. Tape the border, pull the tape while the gelcoat is still green, and do not try to cut it in freehand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boat Suppliers","offers":[{"title":"Fine Grit","offer_id":52485089394990,"sku":"SK-GNS001-F","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium Grit","offer_id":52485089427758,"sku":"SK-GNS001-M","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Coarse Grit","offer_id":52485089460526,"sku":"SK-GNS001-C","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/4071\/2494\/files\/BoatSuppliersPureWhiteGelcoatWithWax-1Quart_39586e4b-f7c7-490c-b783-eb29fe4719c3.jpg?v=1787279246","url":"https:\/\/boatsuppliers.com\/products\/non-skid-deck-gelcoat-kit","provider":"Boat Suppliers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}