Painting checkered non skid surfaces?

[tiku]

Hi!

I have decided to paint my project boat. In preparation i have come across a dilemma. When I'm sanding the gelcoat surfaces (30 year old fiberglass boat) I'm unsure how to deal with the non - skid surfaces.

These surfaces are of the diamond checkered type pattern that has been done in the mold when the boat was manufactured.

How do I go about preparing these so that the paint would stick and last on them? I would also like to maintain the pattern ie. not grind it down to a level surface. (sand or soda blasting? or some other way?)

Anybody have any ideas?

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Painting checkered non skid surfaces?

Possibly a light sand blasting or sanding but you will end up "rounding" the texture....... impossible to keep the old texture to the same degree.

 

[Knightgang]

Re: Painting checkered non skid surfaces?

You are probably going to have to sand out the non skid aread and them re-do them after you have painted...

 

[ondarvr]

Re: Painting checkered non skid surfaces?

Use a stiff wire hand brush.