Anyone ever use Injectadeck?

Just read the article and I am sorry, but that stuff sounds like a carnival barker's snake oil to me, and a dangerous snake oil at that!

Maybe I'm wrong, but I wouldn't feel safe using it until I hear a dozen guys HERE tell me it's ok!
 
Yeah it seems too good to be true... I was hoping to have a bunch of folks tell me how great it was. I am too old to start believing stuff I read on the internet. I need people I trust to tell me it works. What was that line from The Hobbit? "Short cuts make for long delays"... might be easier to just pull up the wood and re-install if this stuff is crap...
 
Sounds similar to the GIT ROT system sold by West Marine. I've seen GIT ROT advertised in local lumber stores. The subject of using these just came up at a local marina where a boat recently failed a survey due to rot on a deck. I've heard that there are also systems in FL where they drill multiple holes, dry out moisture, then inject these materials. I would be glad to see an alternative to costly repairs.
 
This stuff is more of a two part polyurethane expanding foam than anything else. Git rot is a penetrating epoxy. The only thing that bothers me about the injectadeck is the possibility of over pressurizing the deck area and blowing off a section of deck or at the least, causing a bulged deck. I've used two part foams before and they can be problematic from an expansion point of view.
I've got a soft area on my foredeck and I'm probably going to go the cut off the deck skin, dig out the bad wood, replace, glass panel back on then reglecoat the deck. More work but I think I'll have better control and hopefully a better result.
 
I used injectadeck, it worked like a charm! You're correct it is a two part foam but it expands less than you think because its not a flotation foam. This foam is structural and when I squirted some on a board after injecting? I couldn't make a fingernail mark in it, theres no "give". I just pumped a little in and stepped on the hole like the site said and it spread out. I like the fact that you can walk on it in 30 minutes. I tried "Git Rot" and my floor drank that up, giving me nothing, I would need a gallon of it. I called the marina that the website said uses the stuff and the guy there "Nick" confirmed everything and offered to install it for me. (he's too far)

I bought the stuff and it worked, its been 6 months, hope that helps.

Jack
 
You're wrong, it worked so badass that I sat at the boat ramp offering to fix soft spots @ $100 a pop till my kit was gone. My deck only needed 1/4 of a tube in 2 places and that was 6 months ago as I said to the guy above. What could be dangerous? Its flooring, not a transom. Call the marina mentioned on the website, I pelted the guy with 20 questions, he was right and im impressed with the results.

Jack
 
If you think that its easy to replace a floor? thats what you should do, I didn't have the $1600 in materials. You cant peel off the top, drop in plywood and re-glass. That NEVER works, but this stuff sure did.
 
Heck yeah - Sold! I'm going to order some injectadeck along with some flex seal and have a party with my rotten screen door!!
 
Anybody else notice Anclote only has three posts and they are all in this thread? Hmmm.....
 
The original question was phrased in an interesting manner as well....
Just coincidence possibly....
 
UPDATE!
I had a soft spot on my foredeck on my 89 300DA between the two small aft hatches. I've been watching it for a few seasons and it got to the point where something had to be done. I sealed the windshield screws, which is how the water got in the core in the first place. I was going to cut off the skin and recore the area, about a 2'x2' section. I couldn't bring myself to cut that top skin off so I ordered some Injectadeck and figured I try it, if it didn't work, I could still cut the skin off.
After drilling about 15 small holes in the bad area and determining that there was basically nothing left of the core, just some moist dust. I built a 'dead man' support for the inside skin and placed it in the cabin below the soft area to support the inner skin so it wouldn't bulge downward if I got too much in. I followed the directions on their site and got everything all set up and then did the injecting. It only took me about 5 minutes to inject the entire area.
The stuff does expand but not as much as flotation foam, get fairly warm during the reaction also. I had some foam push back out of the drill holes and had some bulging occurring, I stood on the area and it leveled out to normal. Once set up, I cleaned everything up and fixed my drill holes with Spectrum color matched gelcoat.
I have to admit to being a skeptic at first, but having used the product, it DOES work!
The area I did was so springy I was afraid to walk on it before the repair, I can now jump on it and it does not give. The foam hardens like a rock! I dispensed some into a box and let it set overnight and I doubt you could dent that blob with anything short of a hammer. I have a small piece sitting on my desk and it's as hard as a stone and light a feather.
I can honestly say that I'm very impressed with how well this stuff worked. I'm going to keep an eye on the repair area and see how it holds up over time and I'll let you all know.

If I have any more soft spots in decks, I will use this material again, it performed as advertised and I think will make a good permanent repair.
Here is a pic of the finished repaired area.
 

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Well if i had not seen it with my own two eyes i would not believe it my 340 sundancer had developed a trapoline deck and i was looking at thousands of dollars to repair and within an hour i went from springboard deck to solid as a rock i mean you cannot tell the deck was ever soft an incredible product that i will use again and again 5 stars in my book.
 
Thinking of trying this on my swim platform. Noticed during survey/sea trial that is felt a little soft and the surveyor looked at it but didn't seem bad and we thought maybe it was just because it was a thin area. Recently I noticed a small line about 5" long on the back edge of the platform that had brownish liquid oozing out. Cleaned it off and saw a hairline crack that is barely noticeable. The platform is not integrated into the hull. Thought about removing it next winter and cutting the bottom off and installing a new core then reinstall the cut out section but started thinking about the inject a deck. Thinking if I drilled a few holes in the bottom and maybe set a concrete block on top for weight to keep it from bulging up and build a T out of 2x4's to put up against the bottom so it doesn't bulge.

Sound like a good idea? It's only on the one side of the platform. Would I need to get all of the rot out first? Another thought was to ship my platform off to swimplatforms.com and have them build me a new one slightly bigger but that won't be for a few years, if at all.
 
Simpson Strong-Tie makes a polyurethane structural foam to repair cracks in concrete; it's injected much like this product and looks to be the same chemistry and expands / cures like this product. Maybe the same but quite a cost difference. Just an observation....
 
On Sunday I pulled the boat for the winter and examined the repaired area. It is still solid as a rock and held up this season perfectly. I'm very impressed with how well this product worked.
 
SCORPIO said:
On Sunday I pulled the boat for the winter and examined the repaired area. It is still solid as a rock and held up this season perfectly. I'm very impressed with how well this product worked.
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Thank you for reporting back to CSR. We just had a thread that got on this topic and the OP needs to read this.

MM
 
MonacoMike said:
Thank you for reporting back to CSR. We just had a thread that got on this topic and the OP needs to read this.

MM
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I just spoke to him tonight! Great guy! Super knowledgeable...I’m gonna give this a try in the spring.
 
Duf111 said:
I am not sure I need it but I am thinking that is may make an easy fix if I did.... just looking for anyone with experience with it good or bad...

http://www.injectadeck.com/index.php/about
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I used it on my 340 and if I had not seen it with my own two eyes I wouldn't believe it we took a springboard front deck and made it solid as a rock in about an hour amazing stuff.
 
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