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Crows Nest has aftermarket (glasstech?) decks on her that need to be painted. They look like they've been painted before. I thought I'd start with 150 grit on my sander to see what happens--it takes the non-skid off pretty quick.

Is there a way to sand the deck for painting and still preserve the non-skid, or do you not worry about it, and add non-skid to the paint when you paint?

John F,
See my post on non skid on engine boxes , it applies to decks as well.
Pete Fallon

I did this one 15 years ago still good.
gel coat and silica sand tossed on top then a layer of gel on top.
When the gel was first rolled out I hand sprinkled the sand on top till it covered all the gel coat then when it dried I shop vacuumed it off then another gel coat on top.
The sand was as fine as they make worked great even in chumed decks in high seas.

How hot does that diamond plate get Keith..?