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Hydro Turf, worth the money? How does it hold up?
Posted on 11/12/18 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 11/12/18 at 1:46 pm
Does anyone have it installed in their boat? I am wondering how well it holds up? The boat is used for duck hunting and freshwater and inshore fishing.
TIA
TIA
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Posted on 11/12/18 at 1:48 pm to GREENHEAD22
Worth every penny. Wouldn't have an aluminum boat without it.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 1:50 pm to GREENHEAD22
We did a boat at our shop and had an extra piece. I put it on the pedal of our forklift 10 years ago and it still looks brand new. Impressed the hell out of me.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 2:38 pm to JakeMik
Covered the floor in my 18x42 tunnel and it slept outside for years. Never got hard, slick or tore and is probably still on the floor today. Be careful if you use the 3m version because you only get one chance to lay it down.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 2:47 pm to GREENHEAD22
Just repainted my flat bottom . I'm ordering hydro turf after Christmas.. boat will look brand new except for the old yammy hanging on it.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 5:02 pm to GREENHEAD22
A lot of people say Sea Dek is much better, but I have no complaints with my HydroTurf. Just don't expect it not to fade some.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 5:21 pm to bootlegger
Have it in my current boat and had it in my last boat for 5 years. Won't have a boat without it. The 3m adhesive is worth the extra change
Posted on 11/12/18 at 8:46 pm to stein_burgundy
Put it in to replace the carpet in my '02 xpress a year and a half ago. Wish I had done it 10 years earlier. Looks as good today as the day it was installed.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:04 pm to GREENHEAD22
Would not have another boat without it. Sea Dek should be better for 2-3x the price but I have no complaints about Hydroturf so far. Had it for about a year and a half in my mudboat and about 5-6 months in my little Ranger.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:35 pm to CootDisCootDat
I was at that launch for labor day weekend!
Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:40 pm to CootDisCootDat
What kind of prep work do you have to do?
Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:46 pm to GREENHEAD22
I wiped down my aluminum surfaces with acetone. Used the 3M backed sheets, but used 3M spray adhesive as well. Sprayed the adhesive on the boat, let it get tacky, then laid the turf. I couldn't pull it off if I tried now.
Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:56 pm to bootlegger
No sanding or buffing the paint off?
Posted on 11/12/18 at 9:59 pm to GREENHEAD22
I did it when I built my boat, so it was on bare aluminum. I would think as long as the paint was adhered well, you could apply it over the top. It STICKS.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 1:04 am to GREENHEAD22
I’ll take some pictures tomorrow. I’ve had hydro turf on my duck/inshore boat for 4/5 years now. The front deck is starting to come apart. Now that’s probably because I hunt 40 days a year out of my boat in salty conditions. I’m also pulling a dog up all the time or she’s sitting up there jumping from the deck. It’s also sat outside for months at a time. I’ll reinstall the front deck after this year or the next.
It’s an absolute must for an aluminum boat. No hot bare feet and doesn’t get slick when mud is on it. I couldn’t imagine not having it on any aluminum boat I own in the future.
It’s an absolute must for an aluminum boat. No hot bare feet and doesn’t get slick when mud is on it. I couldn’t imagine not having it on any aluminum boat I own in the future.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 5:27 am to bootlegger
I did all the same prep work except I washed my boat with a good scrub brush the week before and let it dry completely in the shed first.
I tried to sand down that texture and it just melted the paint and texture material and made a complete mess.
I used 3m spray 3-4” around edges of each piece and tip-toed around to make sure I put 190#s of pressure on it to get a good bond.
I tried to sand down that texture and it just melted the paint and texture material and made a complete mess.
I used 3m spray 3-4” around edges of each piece and tip-toed around to make sure I put 190#s of pressure on it to get a good bond.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 5:57 am to CootDisCootDat
I have been having it on my mudboat for about 5 years. When I bought the boat 10 years ago it had some on it but I didn't like the color, so I tried pulling it off. Ended up having to get a grinder with a buffing wheel to take it off. That was a pain in the fricking arse. Bought the new color with the 3m adhesive already on it and stuck it right on. Have had no problems with it at all and I am pretty rough on my boat.
Posted on 11/13/18 at 6:19 am to CootKilla
One helpful tip if you ever need to remove. Oscillating tool with a putty knife style tip not a cutting tip. Works like a charm. 
Posted on 11/13/18 at 6:30 am to CootDisCootDat
That last pic with the slice of bread might be the greatest sticker Ive ever seen!
This post was edited on 11/13/18 at 6:31 am
Posted on 11/13/18 at 7:09 am to CHEDBALLZ
Thanks. I dreamed it up and made it on one of those Silhouette machines I bought for my wife. It's 1:1 scale. 
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