Does anyone know of a painless way {ish} to remove old treadmaster? I just started scraping with a chisel and the gelcoat is coming away with the old stuff. Stick the new on top maybe?
We have just removed over half our treadmaster. We bought a Bosch Power Chisel and used the sharp, hardened blade that came with it. It is a superb piece of kit and does the job very well indeed. It is however, very noisy so you either need to be in a far-flung corner of the marina/yard or have tolerant neighbours.
On the subject of Treadmaster, has anyone tried their product 'Treadcoat' ? Its a paint -on stuff to rejuvenate tired Treadmaster. Does it work? How long does it last? Any other observations?
Thanks for reply. T think that the cold weather probably hasnt helped in getting the stuff off, it's very hard and brittle. Will have a look at this bit of kit from Bosch. Happy sailing
Yes, Ive used Treadcote to rejuvenate my 27 year old Treadmaster. One good coat makes it look almost like new. It took 2 bottles at about £39 each to do all the decks, cockpit floor and cabin roof of my Sarum 28. In one or two places the Treadmaster was coming unstuck round the edges so I squirted epoxy under and weighted it down with bricks till it set (this is on aluminium), then I brushed on the Treadcote.
Thanks for the feedback. Will give it a go (companionway steps) .... will be a lot easier than removing/replacing or overlaying the existing treadmaster.