Re: Deck coating
Re: Deck coating
Here are some pics of the problems I've got with Durabak on my boat floor. (Full coverage of the installation is in my resto thread linked to in my signature.)
Some of the Durabak peeled off the base of the seat pedestal. I suppose this could be a problem with my prep before applying the Durabak, but I was pretty meticulous in following their directions.
The Durabak isn't quite as tough as I thought it would be. Here's a picture of where the ski locker lid is cutting into the Durabak.
Another odd thing was that the Durabak and a dense foam-rubber floor mat (used for cushioning at the driver's station) fused together. In some places, I couldn't get the mat to separate from Durabak; where the ski locker lid sat on the mat, this was especially bad, to the point that some of the Durabak was actually pulled up when I tried to remove the mat. Just like in the picture, there is black rubber stuck to the Durabak in an number of places.
Overall, the Durabak is pretty comfortable and it's a fairly good non-skid surface. It does hold dirt, though, as you can see in a couple of the pictures above. (Granted, the floor needs cleaning, but even after washing and scrubbing, it doesn't get very clean.) I used a coat of smooth Durabak over the textured to help make it easier to clean, but I'm wondering if I needed another coat or two of smooth Durabak to make it easier to clean. Not sure what the extra smooth coats would have done to the non-skid properties, though...
If I had to do it over, I don't think I'd use Durabak. I'd more likely go with gelcoat and use snap-in carpet or maybe something like SeaDek or HydroTurf.
Hope this helps!
Jim
