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| I'm in need of some help removing old treadmaster. I see on your site you have lots of information on fitting but is there any chance of having some removal instructions added. I have seen a DVD for sale on another site which tells you the best way but call me tight i don't want to buy it if there is a web film like your fitting video on the way soon.
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| I hope that the information on fitting Treadmaster has been helpful. We are currently planning to add a removal video to the Treadmaster website, I don't however know how soon it will be arriving.
Treadmaster sheets can often be refreshed using Treadmaster Treadcote Rejuvenator, or if the edges are lifting; you can stick them down again using Treadmaster Marine Epoxy adhesive. However, if you do need to replace badly worn or damaged sheets then the below guide will hopefully be of use.
Whilst there are several methods that have been used by boat yards and boat owners for removal, we recommend using the safer although more time consuming sanding method.
You should use a fairly coarse grit sand paper initially to sand through the Treadmaster material itself, once you have reached the base of the material or the epoxy adhesive you should switch to a finer grade sandpaper to more slowly sand the epoxy adhesive away. This is unfortunately fairly slow but does mean that you are less likely to cause too much damage to deck surface underneath.
Once you have sanded the Treadmaster and Epoxy away, you will be left with a fair amount of cleaning up to do! The sanding dust should be swept up, and the deck surface will need to be cleaned prior to replacing the decking; we recommend using Acetone or Propanol to clean the surface of the deck, it is essential that you do not use White Spirit, this will leave a greasey residue that will affect the future bond. If you have a metal deck, the surface should be lightly abraded and then cleaned before applying new Treadmaster. The cleaning is essential to ensure that any dirt or sanding residue is fully removed before starting again.
If, when you have finished sanding the epoxy fully, you find that the surface of the deck has been damaged slightly during sanding, this is the time to repair it. If the deck surface is either wood or gel coat, you can use treadmaster Marine epoxy to level the surface. If you do need to do this, you must give the Epoxy adhesive a good amount of time to fully harden before you lay new decking material. Once the the adhesive as filler has hardened it will need to be sanded flat, and the area cleaned again.
This is a time consuming method, but does give good results. I hope that I have included everything, however, if I have missed something out or you need more clarification over a point please let me know and I will do my best to help.
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| Dave - 4/12/2008 1:53 PM
Whilst there are several methods that have been used by boat yards and boat owners for removal, we recommend using the safer although more time consuming sanding method.
Hi Dave
Thanks for the quick reply.
Just out of interest what other methods are there..?
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| Hi RD,
I hope that the post was helpful, if you think of other things at a later date you can always post a question to us. With regards to the other methods, we have come across using a chisel to work loose the Treadmaster itself, this can be quite effective but it does leave open the possibility of cutting through the epoxy adhesive and into the deck itself (although using caution can overcome most of this).
For removing the epoxy itself, some people have suggested using a heat gun to soften the epoxy and then using a mechanical plane to remove the epoxy(you would need to get the epoxy very hot to get it to do almost anything, certainly well above 100°C,and almost certainly well above this, which poses its own problems). As an alternative an angle grinder has been suggested, but this is a very coarse method, and whilst probably quite effective at removing the epoxy is almost certainly going to do a fair amount of damage to the deck unless great care is taken.
There may be other methods but these are the main alternatives we have come across. Although if anyone else reading this post can inform us of any other options we would be very interested in knowing.
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| I have heard that you can use a Bosch tool like this one. However, I have not (yet) tried it myself. I am going to try it soon, my treadmaster needs replacing and I don't have the motivation to sand all the way through it...
http://www.bosch-do-it.co.uk/boptocs2-uk/Product.jsp;jsessionid=7EA... |
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| James,
Thank you for the post, we would be interested to know how the Bosch tool works. It is not an item we have any practical experience of using so couldn't really give any advise beyond our standard recommedations.
If it works well and is relatively easy to use, it could be a useful extra piece of information to help others in the same boat (pardon the pun).
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Dave
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| Dave,
It will be a few weeks before I tackle the job on my boat, but when I do, I'll let you know how it goes.
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| James,
Thank you, hope everything goes well.
Dave
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Help with the removal of treadmaster
