Synta Deck Restore for Cab Coating?

[jonschwenke]

Anybody used this to coat a cab? The display in the Home Depot makes it look like it could work quite well. I'm thinking of removing some really ratty carpet on a cabinet and using this.

Synta Inc | Deck Restore™

[will33]

Hard to tell from the pics but it looks too smooth to hide impefections/seams etc. Try a sample on some scrap wood first, I'd be interested to see how it turns out both in initial look but more importantly how it holds up to being put in the back of trucks, knocked against door frames, etc. Be prepared for serious woodfilling/sanding first. The duratex type finish is really truckbed liner and is strong. If this stuff is lower in price but can hold up to foot traffic, weather, knicks, dings...it might be something.

[billfitzmaurice]

No. It has a sandpaper texture that's not the least bit user friendly. Use DuraTex.

[jonschwenke]

Actually, I put my hands on it at the HD. It Seems like rough rubber, not sandpaper...

[will33]

Rubbery's cool with me. My only complaint about duratex is if you like strap handles or anything without a cup behind it, it can take the skin off your knuckles. Other than that...good stuff.

[JdoubleH]

I just saw this at HD last night. It looks like it could work very well. Downside? Smallest quantity available seems to be two gallons, and the texture roller provided is 9". It looks like it is intended to make an old tired wood deck look like a new composite one.

Upside? Less than half the cost of Duratex, and available pre-tinted in 20 colors (though none of them happen to be black). From the display, it appears to create a very thick rubber-like coating. The texture seems dependent on the roller used, so you could probably get a smoother texture around the handle with a smoother roller.

I think it was $39 for two gallons at HD, but even at full retail direct ($59+14.99 shipping) it is less than Duratex. Now if only we could get one of these companies to offer something in a quart for $20...

edit: Mfr store link

[will33]

Hmm....might have to look into it. I got enough stuff I might be able to make use of 2 gallons. Most my stuff is ratfur because I have a big roll of it. I like it for ease of application and it hides knicks/dings really well but, been doing a lot of outdoor stuff. I'm not a neat freak but whenever I take the time to clean up all my stuff and try to keep it looking nice, it comes home the next time stuck full of leaves, sticks, dirt, pine needles, etc.

[billfitzmaurice]

Originally Posted by jonschwenke

Actually, I put my hands on it at the HD. It Seems like rough rubber, not sandpaper...

I tried some on a cab. Sandpaper. Which is to be expected, as it's full of fine grain silicate particles: Sand.

[will33]

Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice

I tried some on a cab. Sandpaper. Which is to be expected, as it's full of fine grain silicate particles: Sand.

Aside from colors/textures etc. You think it adds excessive weight? Don't care about every last little ounce but weight is weight.

[billfitzmaurice]

Originally Posted by will33

You think it adds excessive weight?

No, but I still won't use it again. Duratex is worth paying twice the price. It doesn't even look as good as Duratex.

[will33]

Cool, thanks.

[JdoubleH]

Originally Posted by billfitzmaurice

I tried some on a cab. Sandpaper. Which is to be expected, as it's full of fine grain silicate particles: Sand.

Oh come on Bill, are you worried the non-slip surface will encourage the rock-star foot rest thing on your monitors? If it's your knuckles you're worried about, that's why we have hair on them, right? Well that and road rash...

[DuraTex Dan]

Heard you guys wishing for a less expensive DuraTex... try the Trial Kit (enough for a couple small cabs) and it's only $19.95 including freight. It will cover about 18 square feet and the kit includes a 3" roller.