1st: I'm not good at painting (i'm messy) and 2nd I don't want to redoing it every year or 2.
What about https://www.plasteak.com/ has anyone used this product
As a alternative to painting: I'm considering replacing the swim platform and exterior decks with this
... PU truck bed liner coating or something similar m ay be what you want in some ways ... but perhaps not what you'd want at the yacht club...
Greetings,
Mr. OBX. What do you mean the decks were "done" in 2010. Refinished? Painted? Coated? If it is only a small area, I would go with what's on there already and worry about longevity (of the deck) down the road.
Regarding point #5...I'm afraid, my friend, that you WILL be doing something every couple of years. If not the deck then the windows/rub rails etc. It's a boat. ALWAYS, yes ALWAYS something to be done.
That being said, you can defer some repairs by quick fixes (truck bed liner over the teak for example) BUT at some point you will have to bite the bullet and do a proper repair.
OBX
If your looking for a low maintenance boat dont look at Grand Banks.. with all the exterior teak they need a lot of care.. look at something like a Nordic Tug.. the decks on a GB are not where all the work is!
HOLLYWOOD
Here's an example of paint on teak. We are going to try a soy based liqiud paint remover to get it off. Lucky for us the PO painter only did borders !
Sounds more like you are trying to make your decks maintenance free than anything else. I doubt paint is the answer unless you remove the teak and lay f/g over the substrate.Mr. RT Thanks for advice, the deck seems fine (no soft spots) but the survey next week will tell. I've had boats since I was 12 so yea they are work the 2 I have now are work. Saying all that I know I'm going to have to do things it's just the satisfaction of how nice the boat would look right after restoring the deck is short lived with the punishment of the sun.