ultra tuff opinions

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petemarkey
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ultra tuff opinions

Post by petemarkey »

Has anyone heard of/seen/used ultra tuff coating (available with rubber bits and without) and have any opinions on the use of it on decks.

I am restoring a boston whaler, and unless someone volunteers to bring there sprayer over and spray high build primer, primer and topcoat like alexa seal, I am thinking of rolling the entire interior/deck with this stuff.

http://www.ultratuff.net/utmindex.htm

Its water based, which would be real nice as far as application....

also heard it is good at hiding imperfections, like uv cracks in the gelcoat whalers are famous for.

Thanks!
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Peter
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Post by Peter »

In my experience (one boat done in a similar product) it looks good, stands up well, and is VERY grippy when wet or dry, and comfortable to kneel on in shorts.

That said, you need a special roller to apply it, and it's difficult to keep really clean, but stands up well to scrubbing.

On the boat I did it was the best solution for covering a very ugly deck area.

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