Alexseal or Awlgrip?

LazyGuy · Post by **LazyGuy** » Sun May 25, 2008 7:28 am

The engine is not fully installed yet, the bottom will be painted today and already I am looking at next years projects. The deck is bad. It is not soft but I swear it was painted with house paint and the non-skid areas are done with beach sand. Plus there are about twelve abandoned hardware pieces that I am dying to remove and fill. Anyway, I have a quote from Alexseal and it did not give me the answer I wanted which was either go with Alexseal or go with Awlgrip. Neither are cheap, but I think the support from Alexseal (Q&A) will be there. I have friends that have done Awlgrip but they have never heard of Alexseal. The hull was done about 10 years ago with Awlgrip (they did an "ok" job).

I plan on doing roll and tip on the decks. I have not decided if the non-skid area will be a different color than the skid areas.

Tim, I believe you have used both but it is not clear if you have applied Alexseal by R&T. Any input from anyone with experience would help.

Post by **Tim** » Sun May 25, 2008 8:41 am

LazyGuy wrote:Tim, I believe you have used both but it is not clear if you have applied Alexseal by R&T

I have only applied Alexseal by spray.

Hirilondë · Post by **Hirilondë** » Mon May 26, 2008 5:50 pm

Alexaseal was founded by former chemists from Awlgrip. I don't think there is much difference. Our painters at the yard like the Awlgrip a tad better, but only due to experience using it.

(flips coin and it comes up heads)

LazyGuy · Post by **LazyGuy** » Mon May 26, 2008 7:38 pm

Thanks guys