Interlux Brightside Polyurethane

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

Work surfaces in long slow strokes first perpendicular to finish stroke then "tip out" with light even strokes with the grain

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

Great product, turned out like a mirror! I still cannot believe this finish was rolled and tipped, it looks sprayed! I used foam 4" hotdog rollers and tipped with a good quality bristle brush, working in small sections and keeping a wet edge. Sanding between coats with very fine Scotch Brite, looks amazing. Note: this paint is not recommended for below the waterline however several other users have had great results doing so, for a trailered boat that wont spend more than 24 hours afloat it can be used with great success.

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

I am a beginner boat builder. My results have been good though. I should have used the thinner on days when the paint seemed to thicken quickly. one quart covers a lot of boat, but I needed four coats over the Interlux primer to get even color saturation. WARNING - always use a quality air mask. I did not initially and it cost me an entire summer of headaches and sinus problems. i recently did some touch up work without a mask and bam - I again have sinus problems and some dizziness, just as the company warns. This is a great product but take its risks seriously, the company does more than enough to warn numbskulls like me.

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

Works well rolling and tipping!!

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

very difficult to apply properly will go with Wet Edge next time

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

The Interlux Brightsides with the added polymeric non-skid additive is VASTLY superior to Interlux's Interdeck Non-Skid product...no comparison.

STAINING:
My biggest frustration with their lousy Interdeck product is that it STAINS so incredibly easy (bird poo, spilled beverages, shoe marks, etc). Brightsides has a Teflon additive that I've found is VERY easy to clean. Brightsides normally has a high-gloss finish, but if you add their polymeric non-skid additive it turns into a nice semi-gloss/satin finish which is so good that I literally sprayed my entire top deck with it since I walk virtually everywhere on it.

DURABILITY:
The durability of the Brightsides is much, much better as the Interdeck product needed yearly application just to keep up which is just too expensive and time-consuming. Deep power-washing (which is what you'll need to do with decks coated in non-skid of any kind to keep them clean) REALLY took a toll on the Interdeck product but doesn't even phase the more durable Brightsides paint.

SLIPPAGE:
Because I was able to mix my OWN bead-to-paint ratio rather than having it pre-mixed, I have what I feel is superior coverage of non-slip surface on my deck. I sprayed the ENTIRE top deck with 3 coats using an automotive sprayer and added the polymeric beads to the paint BEFORE I sprayed each coat. I added the maximum 6oz per gallon of polymeric beads as recommended. The beads are worth the money and don't even think of using sand!

COLOR:
The whitest shade of the Interdeck looks an off-white color (similar to Brightsides "white"), whereas Brightsides has the brightest white available ("blue glo" white) which will make all of your neighbors exceedingly jealous.

I will NEVER use the Interdeck product again, but I'm heartily recommending Brightsides!

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

I have applied 2 coats and the color is very vivid and glossy, I can't see any brush or roller marks. It does easily to run because I'm using the 333 thinner, It also doesn't cover the grey primer very well. I think I'll finally be there after 4 coats. Looking back I probably shouldn't have the thinned the first 2 coats to get better coverage of the primer, brush marks wouldn't have mattered since you have to sand between coats anyway. So far though very happy with the results. It feels hard when it's dry but haven't really tested the durability yet

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

Great color

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

Easy to use. Applied with brush and it flowed out smoothly. No brush strokes.

Comments about Interlux Brightside Polyurethane:

Works well on non-skid.