SeaDek install difficulty?

[sstexan]

Guys,

I am thinking about getting rid of all my SANO "N" pads from my 2007 236 and replace it with SeaDek. My question is how hard is it to peel and prepare the surface for SeaDek?

It looks like it would be a complete pain to scrape all the residual glue from the SANO pads?

Also, does anyone know about how much it would cost in labor to have it installed? I basically want to do the entire boat. The good news is that the current carpet areas should not need much prep work at all.

Thanks in advance for all your replies!

SSTEXAN

[shag]

Get rid of that Sano! It was not too big a deal. My Sano actually peeled up easier than I thought and even took most of the adhesive with it. I believe you can use a heat gun as well.
Jut follow surface prep (cleaning) instructions for the Sea Deck. You will love it! I had Sano that cracked and dried so bad that it made guests bleed.

[CMW]

it took me a full day to do my entire 210. nothing about the process was hard. there are several youtube video that will show you how to do it.

[Zach@n3]

+1 on Shag's experience. If you warm the peeling adhesive edge side of the stuff it pulls almost all of the glue off. The remainder is easily removed with 3M adhesive remover.

[sstexan]

Thanks for all the responses. I am going to start with the platform and see how it goes before I head into the rest of the boat. I will post before and after pics. Thanks,

sstexan

[HS]

The Sea Dek install was a simple "peel and stick" for me.

I had a boat detailer remove the Sano during a spring clean a couple seasons back, and went with the grey sea dek (looks awesome with the color combo, B.)-- I think he might have used acetone(?) to get all the adhesive off, but I didn't see the process he used, but the prep was excellent.

[Zach@n3]

Adhesive remover to get the glue off and acetone to prep or any other product that dries with no residue. Use microfiber cloths to prevent any spare fuzzies from being on the surface.

[jaysurf]

Here are a few videos that might help out a bit:

Removing A Non-Skid Pad From A Swim Platform:
http://youtu.be/z4iJj9ESCfQ

Cleaning A Swim Platform:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-ZfE...1A4272&index=1

Installing a new set of SeaDek swim platform pads:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBzzE...1A4272&index=2

More on the website:
http://www.seadek.com/t-videos-diy.aspx

[Sleeper]

I am looking to do this as well. On the interior I have snap in carpet, are you overlaying the SeaDeck or somehow removing the snaps on the flooring?

[scottb7]

The snaps just unscrew...I am seriously thinking about seadek replacement of the carpet too....Musty carpet is so much a pain. But $620??? Still feels like a lot of dough.

There is no problem going over the nonskid textured areas?

http://www.nautiqueparts.com/210seadekfloorkit.aspx

[Sleeper]

Just replaced carpet and platform, taking the old sano off was work but loving the Seadeck!

[eff1fitty]

SS, I just went through this same process, but I was removing the old SeaDek material due to a cat finding the material as a perfect scratching pad. Once I removed the old Seadek, I tried to use goo gone adhesive remover to remove the adhesive. It worked ok, but took a lot of it to get it off and at 5 bucks for a small bottle it didn't seem logical. So, I switched over to straight acetone and it worked great without the high cost. Spent 18 bucks for a gallon of it at HD and it removed all of the transom pieces and the 3 pieces on the platform. It does evaporate very quickly, but once you apply it take a plastic paint scraper and pull it off. I also used a small stiff bristle brush to scrub the difficult adhesive areas to loosen it from the surface before I picked it up with the scraper. It was a mess and a little time consuming, but was able to get the job done in a day. Once you you have it all off, wipe down with a micro fiber cloth and some glass cleaner just before applying the new material. Have fun and work in well ventilated area to prevent yourself from thinking you see zombies crawling up out of the ground.