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JeffA posted 05-05-2003 07:20 AM ET (US)
Has anyone tried ultratuff non-slip coating? If so, how well did it work? Please describe appearance, durability, etc.
Jeff
Cpt Quint posted 05-05-2003 08:59 AM ET (US)
I have gotten them to customize my whaler blueinterior but have not yet ordered. try the search engine on front page of continuous wave. some have used already and there are acoupleof posts on these type materials...try ultratuff, durabak, bed liner
Kelly posted 05-06-2003 08:51 AM ET (US)
Powerboat Reports issue Volume 16, Number 1, January 2003 has an article about non-skid paints. They do not post the article at their web site Powerboat-Reports.com, but I think you can purchase that issue there. I do not have the issue with me at the moment. I will try to check on the product that you mentioned.
Kelly
whalersailer posted 05-06-2003 02:12 PM ET (US)
Jeff,
I used it on my 40' sailboat after I pulled off the old teak decks and repaired the core. Overall, I would highly reccommend it. It goes on well, is easily repairable, very durable, and looks very good. The only thing I noticed was that the white is slightly off-white. Though this could be because I painted the non-nonskid areas with Awlgrip Snow White, which is just about as white as it gets.
-WS
JeffA posted 05-06-2003 09:40 PM ET (US)
Whalersailer, why did you use awlgrip over the ultra tuff coating?
Jeff
whalersailer posted 05-07-2003 08:32 AM ET (US)
Jeff,
I didn't use Awlgrip over the Ultratuff. The Awlgrip is painted on the deck and in the cockpit where the non-skid isn't (vertical surfaces, around the windows, around hardware, etc.). I guess the way to think of it is the inside of an older Whaler. While the entire inside is blue, only a portion of it has non-skid. Does that make sense?
-WS
JeffA posted 05-07-2003 12:15 PM ET (US)
Thanks for the information.
Jeff
Whaler John posted 06-02-2005 03:58 PM ET (US)
I have used Ultra Tuff and it looks great! The product is simple to apply and will buy the product again.
Give them a call at 970-252-9457 and ask for Keith

Whaler John.
pglein posted 06-05-2005 10:00 PM ET (US)
This is the stuff that is pretty much just like a spray-in bedliner, correct? I am considering picking up a 2nd 13' hull and doing it in a completely different look from the one I have now which I've tried to keep looking classic. This one would have no wood, possibly have the interior coated with a liner of this sort, and have maybe a flat gray gel coat. I'd definitely go with a center console.
My main questions are as follows: About how much $$ to spray the interior of a 13'? Assuming I went with the minimum thickness possible, how much weight does it add to the boat?
fina posted 06-05-2005 10:23 PM ET (US)
can you brush or roller it on and if so, how does it come out?
What would cost be to do the interior of a 16' Whaler?
keltonkrew posted 06-06-2005 08:06 AM ET (US)
you can roll it on, but it sprays on much easier. You use a hopper gun that you use for spraying drywall texture. You can pick one up at Home Depot for under $40.
My my 13', I bought 2 gallons and then the primer to go with it. It wasn't expensive, it's easy to apply and it is some tough stuff!
http://www.keltonkrew.com/whaler-restore.htm
pglein posted 06-06-2005 10:40 AM ET (US)
Kelton,
I was hoping you would post since I wanted to see your pictures. A couple questions: How did you attach your center console to the floor? How does the center console and cooler seat combo ride? Does it seem top-heavy? This is how I was thinking I would set up this boat. Any advice? Any warnings? Anything you would do different?
keltonkrew posted 06-06-2005 06:54 PM ET (US)
I mounted a board covered in expoxy (both sides) that is the size of the base of the console. I ground down into the fiberglass deck the size of the board. I then used resin and cloth to adhere the board to the deck. I used more resin/cloth to go on top of the board and it goes from side to side, over the board on the deck. It's not going anywhere!
I like the setup of the center console and the cooler seats. The rear cooler I use for food/drinks. The front cooler is where we put our fish. You can walk around both sides (it's tight, so you need to have your hand holding the console, but it's walkable. My console may look tall to some, but the way it's mounted, you can stand and drive (which I mainly do) or you can sit and drive (I do this when it's really cold outside and let the console block the wind)
It doesn't seem top heavy at all. I have my 12 gallon tank and battery in the base of the console, so that's a low center of gravity and it saved floor space.
only thing I would do differently is probably build the console out of fiberglass. It looks good, but it gets a lot of abuse. I actually wanted to buy a fiberglass one, but couldn't find one that fit what I needed....that's the only reason I decided to build one. It looks great out of the mahogany, but for durability, I would do fiberglass console next.
Hope this helps!

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Author	Topic: Ultratuff non-slip coating
JeffA	posted 05-05-2003 07:20 AM ET (US) Has anyone tried ultratuff non-slip coating? If so, how well did it work? Please describe appearance, durability, etc. Jeff
Cpt Quint	posted 05-05-2003 08:59 AM ET (US) I have gotten them to customize my whaler blueinterior but have not yet ordered. try the search engine on front page of continuous wave. some have used already and there are acoupleof posts on these type materials...try ultratuff, durabak, bed liner
Kelly	posted 05-06-2003 08:51 AM ET (US) Powerboat Reports issue Volume 16, Number 1, January 2003 has an article about non-skid paints. They do not post the article at their web site Powerboat-Reports.com, but I think you can purchase that issue there. I do not have the issue with me at the moment. I will try to check on the product that you mentioned. Kelly
whalersailer	posted 05-06-2003 02:12 PM ET (US) Jeff, I used it on my 40' sailboat after I pulled off the old teak decks and repaired the core. Overall, I would highly reccommend it. It goes on well, is easily repairable, very durable, and looks very good. The only thing I noticed was that the white is slightly off-white. Though this could be because I painted the non-nonskid areas with Awlgrip Snow White, which is just about as white as it gets. -WS
JeffA	posted 05-06-2003 09:40 PM ET (US) Whalersailer, why did you use awlgrip over the ultra tuff coating? Jeff
whalersailer	posted 05-07-2003 08:32 AM ET (US) Jeff, I didn't use Awlgrip over the Ultratuff. The Awlgrip is painted on the deck and in the cockpit where the non-skid isn't (vertical surfaces, around the windows, around hardware, etc.). I guess the way to think of it is the inside of an older Whaler. While the entire inside is blue, only a portion of it has non-skid. Does that make sense? -WS
JeffA	posted 05-07-2003 12:15 PM ET (US) Thanks for the information. Jeff
Whaler John	posted 06-02-2005 03:58 PM ET (US) I have used Ultra Tuff and it looks great! The product is simple to apply and will buy the product again. Give them a call at 970-252-9457 and ask for Keith Whaler John.
pglein	posted 06-05-2005 10:00 PM ET (US) This is the stuff that is pretty much just like a spray-in bedliner, correct? I am considering picking up a 2nd 13' hull and doing it in a completely different look from the one I have now which I've tried to keep looking classic. This one would have no wood, possibly have the interior coated with a liner of this sort, and have maybe a flat gray gel coat. I'd definitely go with a center console. My main questions are as follows: About how much $$ to spray the interior of a 13'? Assuming I went with the minimum thickness possible, how much weight does it add to the boat?
fina	posted 06-05-2005 10:23 PM ET (US) can you brush or roller it on and if so, how does it come out? What would cost be to do the interior of a 16' Whaler?
keltonkrew	posted 06-06-2005 08:06 AM ET (US) you can roll it on, but it sprays on much easier. You use a hopper gun that you use for spraying drywall texture. You can pick one up at Home Depot for under $40. My my 13', I bought 2 gallons and then the primer to go with it. It wasn't expensive, it's easy to apply and it is some tough stuff! http://www.keltonkrew.com/whaler-restore.htm
pglein	posted 06-06-2005 10:40 AM ET (US) Kelton, I was hoping you would post since I wanted to see your pictures. A couple questions: How did you attach your center console to the floor? How does the center console and cooler seat combo ride? Does it seem top-heavy? This is how I was thinking I would set up this boat. Any advice? Any warnings? Anything you would do different?
keltonkrew	posted 06-06-2005 06:54 PM ET (US) I mounted a board covered in expoxy (both sides) that is the size of the base of the console. I ground down into the fiberglass deck the size of the board. I then used resin and cloth to adhere the board to the deck. I used more resin/cloth to go on top of the board and it goes from side to side, over the board on the deck. It's not going anywhere! I like the setup of the center console and the cooler seats. The rear cooler I use for food/drinks. The front cooler is where we put our fish. You can walk around both sides (it's tight, so you need to have your hand holding the console, but it's walkable. My console may look tall to some, but the way it's mounted, you can stand and drive (which I mainly do) or you can sit and drive (I do this when it's really cold outside and let the console block the wind) It doesn't seem top heavy at all. I have my 12 gallon tank and battery in the base of the console, so that's a low center of gravity and it saved floor space. only thing I would do differently is probably build the console out of fiberglass. It looks good, but it gets a lot of abuse. I actually wanted to buy a fiberglass one, but couldn't find one that fit what I needed....that's the only reason I decided to build one. It looks great out of the mahogany, but for durability, I would do fiberglass console next. Hope this helps!