Another Deck Paint question

[snowranger]

Guys,
I read the other posts regarding paint and application recommendations and was wondering if the advice changes with a textured deck. My cockpit has molded texture and I am worried about getting all of the nooks and crannies clean enough for the paint to stick. You can zoom in on the pictures to see more detail. I am planning on painting the textured deck, engine boxes and under the gunwales. Assuming the paint and or primer I choose can be used throughout, what is the best way to prep the deck? Should I still add sand on the textured surfaces? Thanks for the input!

[Questsportfishing]

makes a great protective coat also and you can't beat it ... I do 1 coat sand and then do a mixed coat and it is not as a pain in the ass to even out

[Capt.Troy Crane]

I would scrub the hell out of it with soft scrub. Hit the areas to paint with some light grit paper like 80 or 120, tape off the areas that are not textured now and paint the rest. Blow it all off really good after you rinse it with compressed air and it has dried, to remove any left over residue. Yes I would add some grip tex to the paint on the texture areas.

You can then un tape the smooth areas and come back and paint them with out the grip tex. It will look good but remember if you do a crappy job prepping it, you are wasting your time because it will show, big time.

Good luck,
Troy

[TODD VANCE]

Guys,
I read the other posts regarding paint and application recommendations and was wondering if the advice changes with a textured deck. My cockpit has molded texture and I am worried about getting all of the nooks and crannies clean enough for the paint to stick. You can zoom in on the pictures to see more detail. I am planning on painting the textured deck, engine boxes and under the gunwales. Assuming the paint and or primer I choose can be used throughout, what is the best way to prep the deck? Should I still add sand on the textured surfaces? Thanks for the input!

TO DO THE JOB CORRECTLY YOU HAVE TO GET DIRTY.ALL THAT MOLDED NON-SKID HA TO BE TAKEN OFF W/YES A GRINDER! DOING THESE TYPES OF JOBS CAN GET REAL INTO DETAIL.TO MAKE SOMETHING LOOK NICE SAND IT ,PRIME IT,ADD 1/4 CAN OF MICRO BEADS OR WHITE SAND{THESE 2 THINGS WHERE BETTER AND DONT SHOW BLACK WHEN IT DOES.IF YOU DONT PUT THE SKID IN THERE WHAT IS ON YOUR BUTCHER BLOCK COULD POTENTIALY BE A ON DECK SLIPPERY HAZZARD.IF YOU HAVE ANYMORE QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME.TODD VANCE[high hooker}