Gelcoat AND 1 part polyurethane that was chalked out bad. Epiphanes makes a 1 part primer that you can paint 2 part poly over. Clean, clean, clean with dewaxer first. Like I said, 6.5 out of 10. I can get to 8 with a little touch up. The nonskid gray is 1 part paint, also Epiphanes. If I did it again, I think I might go all white. It was so friggin' hot underfoot with the darker gray primer it was ridiculous. Some improvement with the lighter gray.
CLEAN with totalboat or another dewaxer before you start sanding. THEN sand, then clean again. Then west system with what - 407 filler - then flush and de-blush THEN sand. I drilled out all the deck holes, countersunk those I'd be using again, and filled with what - 410 filler(?) (the hard stuff). The deck nonskid stays. Holds up admirably. I started to apply rubber balls in the paint on the foredeck and realized it was unnecessary, so I only did the bow work area. No need to do the nonskid at all. Prime with the one part primer (if you have to to avoid lifting 1 part paint) and finish with 2 part on the smooth areas, 1 part (the right stuff) on the nonskid. Not bad. Everyone thinks it looks great. I'm way more critical, and could spend a day "fixing" it.
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