need help removing carpet and painting or glassing floor?

[rjarreau]

i am planing on removing the carpet from my c.c. bay boat and putting on a finish on the floor like all the new bay boats have. does anyone know what type of paint they use to do this or is it a fiberglass resin with white paint in it? and does anyone know a web site on how to do this.? any help would be great.

 

[Bondo]

Re: need help removing carpet and painting or glassing floor?

Don't Know Which flooring you've been looking at, But, I'm guessing it's a Cast Fiberglass Liner.....<br /><br />No Paint....

 

[JasonJ]

Re: need help removing carpet and painting or glassing floor?

I used Evercoat No-Skid, it is a rubberized treatment with traction niblets in it, sort of like do it yourself truck bedliner but better. You brush it on after sanding the surface with 60 grit and cleaning with acetone. It worked very well, it seals the floor, and stays fairly cool in the sun. The traction while wet is great. It is about $40 a gallon, I used one gallon on my 16.5 foot CC project, that gave me two coats. You definately want two coats of it.

 

[Bondo]

Re: need help removing carpet and painting or glassing floor?

"Evercoat No-Skid" <br /><br />That sounds like something I've Gotta Have......<br />I wonder if West Marine carries it...??<br />Jason, Where did you find it ?????

 

[CCrew]

Re: need help removing carpet and painting or glassing floor?

Bondo, they sell it right here on I-Boats:<br /><br /> EverCoat

 

[JasonJ]

Re: need help removing carpet and painting or glassing floor?

I bought mine from my local marine store, it was one of the few things I didn't have to drive two hours for or order over the internet. You have to really keep it well mixed though. I used a wooden spoon chucked into my cordless drill and constantly stirred it to keep the niblets suspended.

 

[Bondo]

Re: need help removing carpet and painting or glassing floor?

Hey, Thanks CC + Jason.......<br />$42. bucks a gallon isn't tooo bad....<br />I see the coloring agent below it.... What is the color right out of the can ????<br /><br />I did an Epoxy,+ Blast Sand floor in 1999, It's holding up Really Well, But, It's a Little Coarse on the Feet.....

 

[JasonJ]

Re: need help removing carpet and painting or glassing floor?

Mine was gray out of the can, but it was also labeled as being gray. I would imagine it would have to start out as white in order for the coloring agent to work but I would make sure. It might start out clear-ish.