I am looking into traction coating for rails for my Nacra 5.0 and I am wondering what you guys recommend. I don't want to go to those EVA liners or black tape listed in last year post. I preffer clear or white and something durible. West Marine sells grip tape but I heard it's not that grippy and wears quickly. I found MONSTER PAINT CLEAR TRACTION SPRAY 12 OZ and RE-DEK TRACTION SYSTEM 8 OZ from Murrays.
Did any of you has a experience with them? How long do they last, wear, get dirty etc? WHat is your preference? Is there something better, worth looking?

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Adam Bartos
Nacra 5.0
SolCat 18 (sold)
Lake Zurich, IL
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Go to a skate shop and check out the tapes they have there - We had clear and lots of colors available

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Lee - On the BIG Lake in MS

Harstil Kaulua 31 - Current Project Boat
Cal 25 - What ? Time to freshen it up again??
MC Scow 16 (1 in the water and 1 parts/project) SOLD
Capri 22 - What do you mean you wont deliver it??
Chrysler Pirateer 13 - new addition to the fleet
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skateboard grip tape does not do so good in water

Murray's and West Marine sell an adhesive tape that works well, but needs to be repalced occasionally. I've heard really good things about the paint on Kiwigrip. I'm planning on trying it out this summer.

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Dave Bonin
1981 Nacra 5.2 "Lucile"
1986 Nacra 5.7 "Belle"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Wolfman

Murray's and West Marine sell an adhesive tape that works well, but needs to be repalced occasionally. I've heard really good things about the paint on Kiwigrip. I'm planning on trying it out this summer.

Is it better than Re-Dek? I have seen that tape before and heard that wears quickly and last only about 2 seasons. I am trying to compare it to other mentioned.

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Adam Bartos
Nacra 5.0
SolCat 18 (sold)
Lake Zurich, IL
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3m adhesive tape, visit there website and find numerous solutions.
Its on my P18-2 for almost 3 years now, easy to clean, lots of grip,
mine is white.

André

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Tornado (80's Reg White)
Prindle 18-2 (sold)
Dart 16 (hired and hooked)
13 mtr steel cutter (sold)
Etap 22, unsinkable sailing pocket cruiser.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Andre,
I visited their website but there are so many tapes to look for. Could't find any with friction, no slip or grip keywords. Do you have any name, part number etc that will help me id what you have?

Dave,
Murrays does not sell white color tape anymore.

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Adam Bartos
Nacra 5.0
SolCat 18 (sold)
Lake Zurich, IL
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Adam,
My cat is 40 km away from where I live, the tape is in the trailer-box,
let you know the article-number this week, want to sail this week.
If I can't find it I will ask the sail-shop where I bought it.
And, yes, had a look at there website too, it is completely dedicated to
industrial and commercial clients, not user-friendly for people like us.
André

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Tornado (80's Reg White)
Prindle 18-2 (sold)
Dart 16 (hired and hooked)
13 mtr steel cutter (sold)
Etap 22, unsinkable sailing pocket cruiser.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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hi,
you might look at the 3M 'Safety-Walk' series of tapes.
here are the barefoot versions.
http://solutions.3m.com/w…4294699914+5148521&rt=c3

3M™ Safety-Walk™ Med. Resilient 310 Black 2" Tread
quote: "The pressure sensitive adhesive makes this Safety-Walk™ Black Tread a breeze to install. The resilient, non-mineral material has textured material that will reduce mishaps and falls."

it's really a shame that we can't get the 3M white tape anymore cause it was great. don't buy the black stuff from Murray's cause it's gritty, not 3M, and doesn't look like it will hold up very long (i just bought some and i don't plan to use it.)

i found the 3M gray stuff(370)in a hardware store at smaller quantities. it's not gritty and has a texture that won't hurt bare feet. i hope to give it a try this spring.
http://multimedia.3m.com/…SSSSSS--&boundedSize=310
j



Edited by arch on Jan 13, 2013 - 10:29 PM.

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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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You can purchase the 3M traction tape from their web site at this URL:
http://solutions.3m.com/w…2HC3QDW0W6beTFRRLGRB41gl
I used to carry two different sizes of white, grey, and black at my place of work, sold by the foot or by the roll. It was a pain to deal with so we switched to their pre-cut and packaged products.

Their pricing is for a full case qty. So you might see if there are others willing to purchase a roll from you to offset the cost.



Edited by solsailer18 on Jan 14, 2013 - 08:44 AM.

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Jeremy Hales
1974 SOLCAT 18
Salem, OR
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Adam, For what its worth, I´ve used redek for many years & like it. Pete

pbegle

Adam, For what its worth, I´ve used redek for many years & like it. Pete

and we circled back to my original question:

windadict

... I found MONSTER PAINT CLEAR TRACTION SPRAY 12 OZ and RE-DEK TRACTION SYSTEM 8 OZ from Murrays.
Did any of you has a experience with them? How long do they last, wear, get dirty etc? WHat is your preference? Is there something better, worth looking?

Hope this is the same staff I rolled on my windsurfing board decade ago.
Pete, is it sharp or gritty? How long does it last?

solsailer18

You can purchase the 3M traction tape from their web site at this URL:
http://solutions.3m.com/w…2HC3QDW0W6beTFRRLGRB41gl
I used to carry two different sizes of white, grey, and black at my place of work, sold by the foot or by the roll. It was a pain to deal with so we switched to their pre-cut and packaged products.

Their pricing is for a full case qty. So you might see if there are others willing to purchase a roll from you to offset the cost.Edited by solsailer18 on Jan 14, 2013 - 08:44 AM.

This friction tape is for printing and converting industry where they need to add some tickness to idler rollers to keep paper from walking off rollers.

arch

hi,
you might look at the 3M 'Safety-Walk' series of tapes.
here are the barefoot versions.
http://solutions.3m.com/w…4294699914+5148521&rt=c3

3M™ Safety-Walk™ Med. Resilient 310 Black 2" Tread
quote: "The pressure sensitive adhesive makes this Safety-Walk™ Black Tread a breeze to install. The resilient, non-mineral material has textured material that will reduce mishaps and falls."

it's really a shame that we can't get the 3M white tape anymore cause it was great. don't buy the black stuff from Murray's cause it's gritty, not 3M, and doesn't look like it will hold up very long (i just bought some and i don't plan to use it.)

i found the 3M gray stuff(370)in a hardware store at smaller quantities. it's not gritty and has a texture that won't hurt bare feet. i hope to give it a try this spring.
http://multimedia.3m.com/…SSSSSS--&boundedSize=310
jEdited by arch on Jan 13, 2013 - 10:29 PM.

Arch, this one may work, it is for wet environment. I even found the clear one but is little pricey - $108 +s&h for 2 rolls of 2"x 60ft long.



Edited by windadict on Jan 14, 2013 - 02:52 PM.

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Adam Bartos
Nacra 5.0
SolCat 18 (sold)
Lake Zurich, IL
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I recently bought a 3M traction traction tape. It is clear and seems to be about equal to 60 grit sandpaper. It came in 1 inch, 2 inch, and 4 inch. I bought the 4 inch for the hull sides and cut it as needed. I got it at a local Ace Hardware, where it was sold by the foot. I have a piece left over and the bar code on the backing is 0 51131 59516 3.

Good Luck,
Dan
Bradenton, FL

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i found the 3M gray stuff(370)in a hardware store at smaller quantities. it's not gritty and has a texture that won't hurt bare feet. i hope to give it a try this spring.
http://multimedia.3m.com/…SSSSSS--&boundedSize=310
j

just following up on this thread to say that i applied this gray safety-walk tread to my N5.8 and it has been great. strong adhesive, just the right amount of grip but not so gritty that it hurts your hands or feet. i'm very pleased with it.
j



Edited by arch on Jun 28, 2013 - 08:43 PM.

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Aquacat 12 (sold)...'87 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'03 Nacra Inter18 (sold)
Venture 15 (sold)....'89 Nacra 5.8 (sold)...'91 Nacra 5.8NA (sold)
'99 Nacra Inter20 (sold)
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Once again - go to a skate shop 3M makes that shit too Pick the color you want and stick it on yer boat BTW Optikid I used Sk8 Tape on my H16 and it stayed on for years They make different grit too so you can pick how grippy you want it

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Lee - On the BIG Lake in MS

Harstil Kaulua 31 - Current Project Boat
Cal 25 - What ? Time to freshen it up again??
MC Scow 16 (1 in the water and 1 parts/project) SOLD
Capri 22 - What do you mean you wont deliver it??
Chrysler Pirateer 13 - new addition to the fleet
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