Progressive Epoxy Polymers, Inc. - catalog section 6 -

buy anti slip grits

We've been selling:   marine epoxy (boat building - wood / fiberglass repair) industrial coatings - garage paint -

underwater epoxies - thick putties - tabletop resins and supplies since the early 1990's

SECTION SIX:

Non-Slip Deck Coatings

Boat Repair Grits

We have a page that talks about all your anti-slip options - an Anti-Slip Primer - click here

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Important links:

Learn about our FLEX DECK SYSTEM

Read the Nov/Dec article from Good Old Boat magazine on using the epoxy and vinyl (paint) chip flooring system on a boat - CLICK

Consider our Rough Coat product (listed below) as an excellent and easy alternative for 'new' non skid on your boat.

We have a page that talks about all your anti-slip options - click here

Learn about our Flex Deck system using a very high flex epoxy adhesive/coating and walnut shell - CLICK HERE

Non Skid decks (recommendations): Roll on a coat of Basic or Premium No Blush marine resin (section one) with the walnut shell additive. Then paint with exterior latex to the color you want. Use walnut shells because you can sand it off in the future and, walnuts (being wood) will not scratch surfaces, etc.

PRODUCTS

Rough Coat™: floor epoxy with grit

CANNOT BE SOLD IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

This is our special floor epoxy with grit already mixed-in for non slip. It is solvent based, flexible, and rolls on at about 160 - 180 square feet per gallon kit. In terms of color and texture it seems to match the appearance of 'fine sharp sand in flat enamel' on small custom made wooden boats I've seen at the WoodenBoat show in Maine.  Texture is suitable for bare feet. Color is tan but you can paint it any color. Available in 1 gal kits and 8 oz test kits.

When grit is mixed into a paint or epoxy and brush applied, one can see the brush mark pattern. The results look better when roller applied. Two coats always helps provide more grit and a more uniform pattern.  Part of the problem is the mixing and dispersion of the grit in the liquid product. Rough Coat overcomes almost all of these objections but making the part A of this two part epoxy almost like whip cream and matching the density of the grit to the density of the coating. Also by using some solvent in the coating, it brushes on nicely and 'shrinks' down as it cures and the solvent flashes off, leaving behind a nearly perfect  and uniform non skid texture.

This product is listed in our epoxy paint section of this online catalog (click here: http://www.epoxyproducts.com/4_epoxypaint.html).

Walnut Shell Anti-Slip:

Better than sand. For use as a foot traffic anti-slip additive to paint, ground walnut shells have no equal. As a hardened wood it will absorb a bit of the epoxy, stay suspended in the epoxy (instead of sinking to the bottom like sand), and can be sanded away at some time in the future (unlike sand anti-slip which will destroy any sandpaper). Add 16 ounces (1 pint) per gallon of roller applied epoxy. Used in our flex-deck anti slip system (includes case study link!) - CLICK HERE

extra coarse

medium/coarse

fine

See our anti-slip grit comparison chart (includes microscope grit pictures! See what you're getting) - CLICK HERE

1 quart - $6.50

MUST READ NOTE: THESE ROUGHNESS ESTIMATES ARE FOR A 'BROADCAST 100% COVERAGE SYSTEM (4 QUARTS WILL DO ABOUT 16-18 SQUARE FEET - CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS) - IF JUST MIXED INTO THE PAINT OR EPOXY YOU WILL PROBABLY FIND ALMOST ALL OF THE 'ROUGHNESS' IS LOST IN THE COATING, WITH THE GRIT MAKING A SOMETIMES 'NUB OF TEXTURE' EVERY HERE AND THERE, NOT NEARLY AS FUNCTIONAL OR AS ATTRACTIVE AS A BROADCAST SYSTEM.

---- ORDER NOW via link to online storefront (section 5 - thickeners/fillers) ----

S-15

A very fine white anti slip grit that becomes clear when added to thin solvent based coatings. section of our online store front. One pint unit will work with about 3 gallons of coating.

1 pint - $12

Ground Rubber Grit (oyster shell gray/white) - (medium to coarse size)

Rubber chip makes a great anti-slip surface that is easy on the feet (including bare feet). Unlike other grits, our white rubber will not show up as black dots on your floor/deck as the surface coating begins to wear. Can be used in our flex-deck anti slip system (includes case study link!) - CLICK HERE

See our anti-slip grit comparison chart (includes microscope grit pictures! See what you're getting)- CLICK HERE

1 quart - $9

This grit is coarse enough (unlike the walnut shell) to not get 'lost in the epoxy' if you mix it into the liquid epoxy. For thinner coatings and for 'broadcasting' the grit on top, the walnut works well too.

MUST READ NOTE: THESE ROUGHNESS ESTIMATES ARE FOR A 'BROADCAST 100% COVERAGE SYSTEM (4 QUARTS WILL DO ABOUT 16-18 SQUARE FEET - CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS) - IF JUST MIXED INTO THE PAINT OR EPOXY YOU WILL PROBABLY FIND ALMOST ALL OF THE 'ROUGHNESS' IS LOST IN THE COATING, WITH THE GRIT MAKING A SOMETIMES 'NUB OF TEXTURE' EVERY HERE AND THERE, NOT NEARLY AS FUNCTIONAL OR AS ATTRACTIVE AS A BROADCAST SYSTEM.

---- ORDER NOW via link to online storefront (section 5 - thickeners/fillers) ----

Vinyl Paint Chips:

Read the Nov/Dec article from Good Old Boat magazine on using the epoxy and vinyl (paint) chip flooring system on a boat - CLICK HERE - notes chips are found in our non-marine catalog (the Click Here will get you there!)

You will need to follow the links to the color chart and order by color # and percent of each color - in 10 pound and 55 pound sacks only. Call to order.

CATALOG LINKS

SECTION ONE (this page):

SECTION TWO: epoxy fillers thickeners additives

SECTION THREE: thickened epoxies, epoxy putties, etc.

SECTION FOUR: epoxy paints

SECTION FIVE: urethanes and non-epoxy coatings

SECTION SIX: non-skid deck coatings

SECTION SEVEN: marine repair products

SECTION EIGHT: misc. marine products

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