Xylexin. Or back to the basics
Advertise high UV protection, marine and offshore apps, in a water clear anti-skid hybrid coating.
They have data sheets for Clear coat antiskid but
could not find any aggregate additive mentioned.
Anti-skid without aggregate? - so I left it hang for now
And if interested there is always the problem of finding the stuff, and finding it at a decent price and small quantity. All that.
I don't think its available in stores and is very expensive. To hell with it!
Be my guest.:rolleyes:
A basic primer on the no-skid subject that also discusses the viscosities of coatings in relation to grit is at
google> non-skid coatings - Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc
www.epoxyproducts.com
This is a unique website and takes some getting used to - so persist!
While Paul Oman generously gives us the basics ('Anti Slip Primer'), the info does not go specifically into clear coatings. But it's really good on what to expect from aggregate and has tips for apps.
The anti-slip problem we have is still open for experimentation. (Who's going to do that?)
Walnut shell in various sieve sizes is imco the best for enamels, it's permanent but can be sanded away.
Clear coats on fancy teak or mahogany and what aggregate to use is another story.
We have the folks above who chose white aluminum oxide.
But there are other blasting media that I haven't seen used like glass beads and acrylic plastic grit that might be removed fairly easy if wanted.
However, here's an idea. another approach for us using the Epoxy Plywood Encapsulate Technique (EPET),
would be to conservatively, not too much, you want to see the wood, sprinkle our aggregate of choice into the last epoxy coat of the prep series
and top it off with the finish coat varnish or acrylic or polyurethane to get that last inch of shine. Let the epoxy do the dirty work in other words.
Control aggressive grit with finish coats. Add to soften.
Paul, on his epoxyproducts site above warns us to Never, Never, Never use sand!
Have to think how you will approach refinishing the cabin sole or the cockpit deck,
if you can't sand the grit off, scraping is the ony way - besides using a stripper.
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