Sharlo25
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Has anyone fitted these artificial teak decks and your experiences??
I am thinking of doing it in trepidation!
I am thinking of doing it in trepidation!
Tek Dek
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Gezzer
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I fitted it to my cockpit floor and seats on my previous boat a few years ago, overall it looked very good, very hardwearing, does not fade, easy to keep clean and maintain, and provides excellent grip wet or dry.
As for fitting it, a plentiful supply of sharp knife blades, it wears them very fast, and mix only enough adhesive for your immediate needs.
Easier to make some fairly large panels using templates off the boat and lay as a 'tile'.
Spend lots of time planning your layout, look at lots of examples, and above all dont even attempt to do it it low temperatures, the material does not flex very well and is 10 times tougher to cut, I waited until late spring and laid it in full sun, much much easier material to work with then.
Would I do it agin? well I would probably make up the templates and get Tek-Dek to make the panels for me to lay in one piece, but thats as much a time issue as it is anything else for me.
Overall I think its good stuff, not a good as the real thing obviously and one real issue, it gets very hot in the sun, and being quite dense holds its heat so when you sit on it it hurts!! unlike wood which is a good insulator and poor conductor of heat
As for fitting it, a plentiful supply of sharp knife blades, it wears them very fast, and mix only enough adhesive for your immediate needs.
Easier to make some fairly large panels using templates off the boat and lay as a 'tile'.
Spend lots of time planning your layout, look at lots of examples, and above all dont even attempt to do it it low temperatures, the material does not flex very well and is 10 times tougher to cut, I waited until late spring and laid it in full sun, much much easier material to work with then.
Would I do it agin? well I would probably make up the templates and get Tek-Dek to make the panels for me to lay in one piece, but thats as much a time issue as it is anything else for me.
Overall I think its good stuff, not a good as the real thing obviously and one real issue, it gets very hot in the sun, and being quite dense holds its heat so when you sit on it it hurts!! unlike wood which is a good insulator and poor conductor of heat
pcatterall
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Just used it on my afterdeck.
made up a paper Pattern and cut and glued it as 2 panels at home ( kitchen table job) Bedded it the deck on a cold sunny day and it looks good.
Let us know the scope of your job and there may be some more tips.
made up a paper Pattern and cut and glued it as 2 panels at home ( kitchen table job) Bedded it the deck on a cold sunny day and it looks good.
Let us know the scope of your job and there may be some more tips.
FAITIRA
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I think it looks'tacky', sorry!
PCUK
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It's brilliant! There is a step by step article on fitting Dek-King, (Similar stuff from Wilks of Tollesbury) in the October '06 MBM. This will give you chapter and verse!
willie4646
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I replaced the original teak inlay on the aft decks with Tek Dek.very pleased with the end result, lots of compliments from other owners. As said before,. I made up the panels on the kitchen table.plenty of planning beforehand. I found it relatively easy to lay.