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Home Port: Long Island Sound
Vessel Info: 3100 Open, 2002 Model Year, 8.1L Crusaders
My stairs are beginning to ware. I think I am going to take the treads off and refinish over the winter. Has anyone done this? If so what did you use to refinish? Is there anything out there with some "Grip", the steps get pretty slippery when wet.
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Home Port: Williamsburg, VA
Vessel Info: 40 Express
1998
Cummins 450 HP
I used MinWax Spar Urethane [Helsman].....4 coats after cleaning them. On the last coat, I applied fine beach sand using a salt shaker to give them some grip......good luck!
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Home Port: Lake Michigan
Vessel Info: 52 Sovran, Cat 3406
When I did this Tiara recommended Repcolite low luster urathane with Awlgrip grip-text non skid. I think most urathane finishes will do the job
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Home Port: Great lakes
Vessel Info: 2900 open, 1999, twin 454 xli
Questions- Did you take it down to bare wood ? If so, what color stain was used if any?
I have 2900 open (99) and the 2 steps appear to have some color in them.
Thanks
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Tiara does not stain the wood. I have refinished my teak steps by sanding down to bare wood and refinishing with clear satin polyurethane and it matches the flooring quite well.
