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SP
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 1210
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 Any good ideas..
On how to remove Hydroturf? I need to replace the Hydroturf on the floor of my boat, and man it is a biatch to get off. I worked for about an hour to scrape it off, and I got half od the front section of the floor off. I probably lost three pounds of water weight while doing it!
Just curious if anybody has any bright ideas...
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 6:54 pm |
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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 Re: Any good ideas..
Torch.
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:00 pm |
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SP
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 1210
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:19 pm |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: Any good ideas..
Heat will loosen the adhesive up. Dont just set in on fire. lol
Get a good stiff 3 to 4" putty knife.
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:39 pm |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: Any good ideas..
Or you could, but be sure and video it.
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:39 pm |
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SP
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 1210
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 Re: Any good ideas..
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:46 pm |
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BayouBuster
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:33 am Posts: 1352 Location: Genoa AR
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 Re: Any good ideas..
Just ask med, he knows!
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:21 pm |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: Any good ideas..
That HT cant be stuck that bad. But then again we tear up floors for part of our living. lol I once had to tear up carpet in a school gym in 3" wide strips with a polaris 700 4-wheeler. That shit was stuck! 
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:23 pm |
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med
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 6432 Location: the dark side of the moon
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 Re: Any good ideas..
Just pull off and scrape of what you can. If it leaves pieces don't worry about it. Get a hard sponge looking paint stripping wheel that will fit on a drill and get to work. It'll burn some of the foam from friction but it'll get it down smooth to recover with new turf. I would suggest good music on your mp3 player, a nice shade tree and a cooler of beers.
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:43 pm |
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SP
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 1210
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 Re: Any good ideas..
It just tears into little pieces. The sacraper will get underneath it, and with enough force and time you can scrape it off , but it still leaves a residue. I am going to have to sand it down after I get it off. Don't put this shit down if you want to take it off.
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:46 pm |
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SP
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:46 pm Posts: 1210
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:48 pm |
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duckduckboom
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Nov 23, 2010 6:33 pm Posts: 5603 Location: Corner of Hell an high water, La
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 Re: Any good ideas..
Take the sub floor out and turn it over the rivet it back down. Maybe a flat shovel.
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:50 pm |
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krogers
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:24 am Posts: 1958 Location: Bristol, FL
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 Re: Any good ideas..
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:53 pm |
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OwenDickeson
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:45 pm Posts: 9869
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 Re: Any good ideas..
I would think a good wire wheel would clean up and of the residue.
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:55 pm |
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med
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 6432 Location: the dark side of the moon
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 Re: Any good ideas..
I tried one. Liked the paint wheel a little better. Both of em cause enough friction to get the smearing effect of the turf that was really stuck good.
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Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:00 pm |
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