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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
1973 SmokerCraft 16' V hull [Major tasks completed - 6/1/11]
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 177875" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>Just a couple of things..</p><p></p><p>I've learned here to NOT use treated lumber. Reacts with the aluminum I've been told. Just an FYI.</p><p></p><p>Actually, you CAN make that deck look a lot like a wooden floor. In most paint stores, they well a half round rubber device that is used to add wooden "grain". As I understood it, one applies a lighter wooden appearing base coat..then "streaks" the darker wooden " grain" over the top. </p><p></p><p>Or, maybe it was the other way around. Dark first, then light??...Then a clear coat goes on over that. Would sure look nice and would look better than regular paint.</p><p></p><p>In addition, an old trick is to put the final top coat on..( Light/Dark/Clear ) but sprinkle heavy grained salt over that final clear coat just as it gets tacky. Then, after everything is dry, you wash out the salt grains and that leaves a light, some-what non-skid surface for your decking. </p><p></p><p>I have NEVER done the faux graining. I have done, successfully, the salt non-skid once. </p><p>Good luck rich</p><p></p><p>Here is one of many LINKS on the net re faux wood graining </p><p>https://woodworker.com/combination-graining-tool-mssu-864-668.asp?search=wood%20graining%20tools&searchmode=2</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 177875, member: 4376"] Just a couple of things.. I've learned here to NOT use treated lumber. Reacts with the aluminum I've been told. Just an FYI. Actually, you CAN make that deck look a lot like a wooden floor. In most paint stores, they well a half round rubber device that is used to add wooden "grain". As I understood it, one applies a lighter wooden appearing base coat..then "streaks" the darker wooden " grain" over the top. Or, maybe it was the other way around. Dark first, then light??...Then a clear coat goes on over that. Would sure look nice and would look better than regular paint. In addition, an old trick is to put the final top coat on..( Light/Dark/Clear ) but sprinkle heavy grained salt over that final clear coat just as it gets tacky. Then, after everything is dry, you wash out the salt grains and that leaves a light, some-what non-skid surface for your decking. I have NEVER done the faux graining. I have done, successfully, the salt non-skid once. Good luck rich Here is one of many LINKS on the net re faux wood graining https://woodworker.com/combination-graining-tool-mssu-864-668.asp?search=wood%20graining%20tools&searchmode=2 [/QUOTE]
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