by GreenLake » Sat May 27, 2017 9:38 am
Some PO painted the boat few decades ago. I even have the receipt for the paint he used. It's been clinging tenaciously and except where scraped off some edges or worn through by the jib sheets at the cuddy corners it has held up without flaking (something that's not the case for someone's later attempts at touching up).
Alas, even having the receipt is useless: the paint is no longer being made, and nobody makes paint just like that one any more. Bet it was a lovely stew of volatile organic chemistry...
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My boat was painted with two different paints, the floor of the cockpit, inside hull sides and cuddy being in a different color from deck and seats and the paint used for the latter two was not a non-skid paint. The cockpit and cuddy floor and inside hull sides may have been painted with a bilge paint - my boat is a DS1 and water will collect in that area until drained.
Deck and seats have a molded in "anti-skid" pattern and that has been enough to prevent sliding around or slipping off the deck. The paint, in its current state is definitely not glossy (can't tell whether it ever was) and, like you, I prefer that. For some paints you can get flattening agents.
If you feel that you need more positive skid control for the foredeck or cuddy top, then there are several techniques you can use, like mixing or sprinkling on some sand, salt or sugar. The latter two are later rinsed off, leaving tiny craters that make the paint surface bumpy and give it some grip. I might try one of the latter two.
If your chosen color is between white and gray then you also have the option of getting no-skid panels to stick on; they usually come in some light gray.
One paint that I have had positive experience with is Petit's EasyPoxy. (Despite the name, there's no epoxy involved). I've found it easy to apply. I've had some leftovers and used them to paint the bottom of my silverware drawer, and it's held up to abuse there, so I wouldn't be worried about high wear areas like seats (if you let it cure well, before using).
Any area that potentially sees standing water you need to check whether your paint will stand up to submersion. Not as much an issue with a DSII than a DS1 I'd think.
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