74Alfa
Member
Anyone ever use any of the artificial teak products on their boat? I like the look and hate how dirty the carpets get on the aft deck. I'm thinking of starting with the swim platform.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Faux Teak
- Thread starter 74Alfa
- Start date
- Feb 5, 2009
- 827
- Boat Info
- 560DB
2 x Raymarine e125's
Walker Bay Generations 360 Centre Console w. Yahama 60HP
2 Seadoos
- Engines
- CAT 3406e (C15's) @ 800HP
Check out this post:
http://clubsearay.com/showthread.ph...ations-after-a-Season-of-Use?highlight=nuteak
You can also find tons more information by using the Search function to search "Nuteak" and "Flexiteek".
Cheers,
Paul
http://clubsearay.com/showthread.ph...ations-after-a-Season-of-Use?highlight=nuteak
You can also find tons more information by using the Search function to search "Nuteak" and "Flexiteek".
Cheers,
Paul
StephenOvalle
New Member
I'm not sure if this was mentioned before in other threads but I just saw an ad for the synthetic CoolTeak and Azure Teak in the winter edition of Sea Ray Living. Here's a link to the manufacturer website.
http://www.ttcustommarine.com/
http://www.ttcustommarine.com/
CAMELLA
Active Member
Have them do it, it's not as easy as you may think.
searay40dad
Active Member
- Oct 23, 2006
- 1,161
- Boat Info
- 2001 480 Sedan Bridge w/ Novurania RIB
- Engines
- 660 hp CAT 3196's
Paul,
Now that you have a season on the cockpit and 2 on the rest, how's everything holding up? are the seams and bullnosing holding, is it as stain resistant as you thought (or as easy to clean), and maybe most important, what does your admiral think about it? Tim
74Alfa
Member
Wow. The estimate I received was about $80 per s.f. or $3,200. A 310 and 380 can't be that different.
Billfletcher
New Member
$1100 does sound low. I got a quote a month ago for the swim step, head, and two, small one sq ft areas in the cockpit and it was $2800 installed for my 360. This was for flexiteek. I have spent a lot of time looking at boats that have this, and I am not convinced i should do it. I have seen some installations only 2-3 years old where the edges are heavily discolored, loosing adhesion, and don't look that great. Apparently it fades in color in about a year, but I am told light sanding will cure that. It's a large expenditure, so I am still mulling it over.
I like this... I'm going to be doing this but worry about my dog's feet... good find.
Billfletcher
New Member
I did not know about this cool teek and plas deck product line. I just briefly scanned their website and this product looks interesting. In addition to less heat retention they claim its more resistant to stains and fading? Anybody have this?
stephenm27
Active Member
I have it (Plasdeck) on my boat. Bought the preassembled kit from TT custom marine. I have only had it on the boat since September but so far am very happy with it.
Pictures from the install In Chaparral owners forum here.
Pictures from the install In Chaparral owners forum here.
- Feb 5, 2009
- 827
- Boat Info
- 560DB
2 x Raymarine e125's
Walker Bay Generations 360 Centre Console w. Yahama 60HP
2 Seadoos
- Engines
- CAT 3406e (C15's) @ 800HP
We're still happy with the product. Looks great, is easy to clean - certainly versus real teak which is brutal - especially in fresh water. Now mostly keep the cockpit canvas off the boat, versus before where we kept it up due to the carpet.
A couple of 'year two' observations. The bullnose has held up perfectly, however a couple of the seams need to be resealed. In a two spots, they have separated slightly (not done right when installed), letting water pool - which is not acceptable. I had pointed this out to the installer - they were supposed to fix - and did not. As for the stuff coming loose - I can't imagine this stuff letting go with the adhesive they used. The stuff is not going anywhere. Also, as someone else mentioned, no way I'd do the install myself. I consider myself pretty handy, however this is a much bigger job than it looks - and one that is very easy to screw up.
I have not noticed any indications of fading. The only issue I've had with discolouration, is on the high-traffic one step that everyone (dogs and humans) have to take to get into the boat. It seems to have darkened a little (looks dirty). I've tried to clean with a bunch of different products, however nothing seems to work. I haven't tried 'sanding lightly', however I'd caution sanding the product as per my larger post. Again, I think real teak would have taken a beating on this entry point even more so. I have not had any issues with red wine staining - although God knows too much has been spilled on my boat.
We had a brutally hot summer here this year and I wasn't bothered by the heat. The stuff will get hot, but it's the colour - not the material - that gets hot in the sun. If it were available when I did my install, I would also have used the lighter material. It was one of the considerations in my choosing NuTeak over Flexiteek.
Paul
islandhopper00
Active Member
I have Sea Dek on my swim platform. It's soft under foot, and doesn't get hot. You can customize it how you want it. It's easy to install, and DIY. It's made of a material kinda like what flip flops are made of.
If a section gets damaged you can call Sea Dek and have them send you that section. Check it out.
If a section gets damaged you can call Sea Dek and have them send you that section. Check it out.
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tdschafer
Well-Known Member
I have Sea Dek on my swim platform. It's soft under foot, and doesn't get hot. You can customize it how you want it. It's easy to install, and DIY. It's made of a material kinda like what flip flops are made of.
If a section gets damaged you can call Sea Dek and have them send you that section. Check it out.
IHOP,
That stuff looks nice. May I ask what something like that costs?
CAMELLA
Active Member
I have Sea Dek on my swim platform. It's soft under foot, and doesn't get hot. You can customize it how you want it. It's easy to install, and DIY. It's made of a material kinda like what flip flops are made of.
If a section gets damaged you can call Sea Dek and have them send you that section. Check it out.
The Sea Dek may not get hot in Denver but I'm sure it would in the hotter States. Anything dark will get hot.
islandhopper00
Active Member
I paid close to $600.00 for both upper and lower platforms. If you check their web site, they might already have your boat in the data base.
CAMELLA, That's Denver, North Carolina!
The material it's made of is like a flip flop, this summer it never got hot enough to not, walk on with bare feet.
islandhopper00
Active Member
74Alpha, Sea Dek has the 380 platform in the data base already. Check it out. Everyone that sees my set up likes it. Not trying to talk you into anything. I think the Faux Teak stuff is more high end, and will probably last longer. But at well less than half price I like it.
CAMELLA
Active Member
I paid close to $600.00 for both upper and lower platforms. If you check their web site, they might already have your boat in the data base.
CAMELLA, That's Denver, North Carolina!
Impressive!
BritLady
Active Member
- Jul 30, 2011
- 2,424
- Boat Info
- 2006 - 340 SeaRay Sundancer, Garmin 840XS GPS & Garmin 7401XS GPS
2019- Zodiac 300 RIB Dink 10'- 5"
- Engines
- Inboard 8.1 Horizon Mercruiser & 2015 6HP Tohatsu O/B.
Finally have our new PlasDECK down, but still have some caulking left to do which is another big job just on it's own We're really pleased with TT Custom Marine (www.ttcustommarine.com) they were great to do business with, very helpful and did everything they said they would and right on time too with the personal touch as well!
We're really pleased with TT Custom Marine (www.ttcustommarine.com) they were great to do business with, very helpful and did everything they said they would and right on time too with the personal touch as well!
islandhopper00
Active Member
Looks nice. Good pick.