tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post1394727801304330017..comments2023-08-20T03:51:58.681-04:00Comments on Drift Away: Chore DayDave Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00521055331641320893noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-62817586315187466552012-09-25T20:31:03.646-04:002012-09-25T20:31:03.646-04:00So Dave does that mean you are officially an FOP? ...So Dave does that mean you are officially an FOP? <br /><br />Florida Older Person :)<br /><br />GrantBisonDaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00721363835777972357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-27685054845724965702012-09-25T11:44:07.473-04:002012-09-25T11:44:07.473-04:00Excellent! I've been using Rustoleum's To...Excellent! I've been using Rustoleum's Topsider deck paints for years because it is just as good and less than 1/2 the cost of Brightside at $13/qt. I'll have to give that a try, because I am due to paint the decks and coachworks... sigh. The old gelcoat is wearing a bit thin. I never thought to try their floor paints.brigantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12209370917771947352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383484997934579087.post-37242479195226092222012-09-25T06:58:08.534-04:002012-09-25T06:58:08.534-04:00Glad to hear the weather is changing for the bette...Glad to hear the weather is changing for the better Dave. I feel like I've experienced what it's like to spend some summer days down south with your blog. <br /><br />I'm giving a good test to my deck paint on Xmas. Because of time limits(sailing comes first), for my 50 year old glass decks, I applied a mild paint remover(they had been painted a couple times, this to remove flaking in the nonskid), rinsed. <br /><br />Then I sanded the margins(flat areas) lightly to remove loose paint and give some tooth to the surface, lastly, cleaned with TSP. <br /><br />Because I've had some experience with the new water based acrylic floor paints(in home building), I gave it a go. I've never found a waterbased anything over decades that I found acceptable, until this stuff...<br /><br />I used a Rustoleum Acrylic floor enamel from my building supply. Plenty of colors to choose, I found a nice buff color. <br /><br />Self priming, rolled and tipped two coats on. It takes several days(maybe a week or more) for fully cure. <br /><br />For my old boat, I'm sold. I only have 8 paws running my decks, but this stuff is tough. I've been washing with plain water and a deck brush all summer, no abrasion to the coating yet. I don't expect the hardness of a two part paint, but I can recoat this easily and best of all, I don't need to do a whole proper deck job, grind, fill,sand grind, fill, sand, etc....<br /><br />30 bucks a gallon. Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06254131866583455894noreply@blogger.com