Traction Mats/Decking

[2Point-Oh!]

I need to change my decking/traction mats on a SX210. Anyone done this before and have any tips to share? Good place to buy the mats? Chemical to get glue off? Glue to use for new mats? How about using a wire wheel?

 

[BlackandTan]

I took the Hydroturf off of my swim deck and a couple of other small areas a few years ago. The Hydroturf tears easily but I was able to it off in fairly large chunks. I used a plastic scraper to get under the mats then slowly peeled them up. I did mine on a hot day and it worked okay. There was also a lot that did not come up easily. In those areas I used the plastic scraper and acetone. It was sloppy and messy but worked well. I put a full set of SeaDek mats from JetBoatPilot in my boat and it's great. The SeaDek mats have a pressure sensitive adhesive on the back.