I'd thought I'd share some before and after pics of my HT installed.
As most of us know the inside of these boats get filthy regardless how clean you are getting in and out of the boat. I've only had my Speedster a month and after outing #2 I felt like I was cleaning it more that I was driving it. Needless to say it drove us crazy how much grime showed up on the deck.
For those of you on the fence regarding the HT I have to say "JUST DO IT". It makes a world of difference and you will not look back and regret it. I would agree it's a little $$ but well worth it.
I went with the cut groove in gray. I went for the pre-cut kit specific to my boat. It took exactly one week from order date to my front door. The installation is pretty straight forward. I spent more time prepping then the actual installation. FYI , I used a fine grit (220) and knocked the pebble feel down to ensure I had good bond. Once I cleaned the dust out I washed it down and hit each area with Acetone as the instructions suggest. I spent about an hour actually installing the individual pieces. I laid them out and then just peeled the backing off and applied. I was concerned that this stuff could pull up but once you set it in place and roll it out it ain't coming up.
All in all it went OK. There were a couple of pieces that didn't fit as I would have expected them to but that's life and you wouldn't know which one's unless I pointed them out. I was a little confused on the large piece at the back. I laid it a couple of different ways and like the seamless look the best. I noticed some of you left some space.
IMO this is one of the better mods you can make. We took the boat out that night and it feels awesome underfoot. No more worries about slipping and sliding. No need to even rinse it out when we were done. Got anal and wiped clean a few spots. We are gonna love this stuff.
As most of us know the inside of these boats get filthy regardless how clean you are getting in and out of the boat. I've only had my Speedster a month and after outing #2 I felt like I was cleaning it more that I was driving it. Needless to say it drove us crazy how much grime showed up on the deck.
For those of you on the fence regarding the HT I have to say "JUST DO IT". It makes a world of difference and you will not look back and regret it. I would agree it's a little $$ but well worth it.
I went with the cut groove in gray. I went for the pre-cut kit specific to my boat. It took exactly one week from order date to my front door. The installation is pretty straight forward. I spent more time prepping then the actual installation. FYI , I used a fine grit (220) and knocked the pebble feel down to ensure I had good bond. Once I cleaned the dust out I washed it down and hit each area with Acetone as the instructions suggest. I spent about an hour actually installing the individual pieces. I laid them out and then just peeled the backing off and applied. I was concerned that this stuff could pull up but once you set it in place and roll it out it ain't coming up.
All in all it went OK. There were a couple of pieces that didn't fit as I would have expected them to but that's life and you wouldn't know which one's unless I pointed them out. I was a little confused on the large piece at the back. I laid it a couple of different ways and like the seamless look the best. I noticed some of you left some space.
IMO this is one of the better mods you can make. We took the boat out that night and it feels awesome underfoot. No more worries about slipping and sliding. No need to even rinse it out when we were done. Got anal and wiped clean a few spots. We are gonna love this stuff.
