Installing Vinyl Teak Pontoon Flooring - How To Video
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video I'm walking you through the steps to install the Teak Woven Vinyl Flooring from PontoonStuff.com. I love the look of this flooring (which is why we have it in both of our pontoons!) and it's just a couple extra small steps to install versus a regular woven vinyl pattern floor. Don't get scared about having crooked lines, follow these steps and tips to lay this beautiful flooring on your boat!
Our boat wiring connector kits are now available here:
tomstoons.com/...
Pontoon Stuff Discounts
5% Off Discount Code at Checkout: TOMS5OFF
Link: www.PontoonStuff.com/tomstoons
YesWelder Discounts
10% Discount Code at Checkout: TOMSTOONS
Link: yeswelder.com/...
BRUNT Workwear Discounts
$10 Discount Code at Checkout: TOMSTOONS10
Link: www.bruntworkwear.com/tomstoons10
Atwood Rope & Docklines
10% Discount Code at Checkout: TOMSTOONS
Link: www.atwoodrope.com/tomstoons
Say Thanks by Contributing Financially to Tom’s Toons Channel
Link: www.buymeacoffee.com/tomstoons
Search Keywords: Pontoon Boat, Pontoon Restoration, Pontoon Refurbishing, Pontoon DIY, Pontoon Flooring, Pontoon Stuff, Pontoon Vinyl, Vinyl Flooring, Boat Flooring, Marine Vinyl, Teak Flooring, Pontoon Teak, Teak Vinyl Flooring, Pontoon Project, Pontoon Floor, Pontoon Flooring, DIY Pontoon, New Pontoon Floor.
Fantastic!! Video, Tom Wonderful job!! Ms. Corey Superb!! Shop Manager , River🤣
Thanks so much for watching!
I noticed the instructions on the glue say apply at 65° for 24 hours. I'm looking to install it in the next few weeks in Northern MI. I imagine the temps during the day will be in the 50s and lower at night. Is it ok to install? Any suggestions as far as when to apply and for how long? Thanks again. Great video.
I get asked this every spring and I know this isn't what you're going to want to hear, but you should definitely wait until we get some more consistently warmer over night lows. Someone shared pictures with me recently of a woven vinyl floor that was installed on a 70 degree day in Pennsylvania this spring, but the lows dipped into the high 40s the following nights and they had some places the glue didn't cure properly and it bubbled on them. Obviously I have to advise you to wait until it's consistently 65 degrees for 24-48 hours. Otherwise you're taking a gamble.
That was an Awesome video😂 No really it was GREAT!
Haha, I wondered who would comment something using the word “awesome” first!! Thanks for watching!
Great info as always!
Thanks for watching!
how do you order it my boat is a 18ft bass buggy /8.5/20 can you give me the correct order number for that .
I order it the same way you will, head to:
www.pontoonstuff.com/tomstoons
Select Pontoon Flooring & Decking, then select whether you want the full kit or just the vinyl. I always replace the deck when I install new flooring so for a 8.5’x20’ deck I would order this part number:
TKDHK20-Tan
Double check the item description to make sure it’s what you’re after. It retails for $1845.99.
Be sure to use TOMS5OFF at checkout to save 5%!!
How long does it take the glue to cure? Also I live on a small lake and have no way to remove my boat from the lake so I was actually going to beach the boat and do the vinyl on the beach and then haul the boat back to my dock. Is there any issues with doing this on a nice warm day and leaving the boat outside on the water while the glue cures?
The glue says 24-48 hours to cure. That's in 65+ degree temperatures. I think the temperature is most important. We're fortunate to work in a shop that stays 65 degrees throughout the winter....although it gets about 90 in there in the summer! There should be no issue with working on the boat on the water and letting it cure in the sun. I think a sunny day that's in the mid to upper 60's is the best way to get a good cure for the glue, especially if the plywood has been able to sit in the sun and warm up too. Then you get warmth from the wood and sun beating down to help it cure through.
@@tomspontoons awesome thank you for the quick reply. I love your videos.
@@adaminjp I appreciate you watching the channel!!
Good video thank you
Thanks for watching!
What is the thickness you recommend for the teak vinyl floor , and comany
The only flooring that I use are the options from PontoonStuff.com. I've been installing their flooring kits for the last 4 years and my customers have been extremely happy. It holds up great and looks good too! My coupon code will save you 5% on your order there: TOMS5OFF
I completely redone my 99 voyager 22’ with pontoon stuff and went with the carpet kit from them. Question is I have a aluminum deck can I use the same vinyl flooring as this video will it stick to mine like this wood?
You can definitely use their vinyl flooring, but you'll need to use a solvent-based adhesive. I'm literally editing a video this morning showing how that's done and what adhesive I use for vinyl to aluminum or other composites! I'm trying to share it later this week or on the weekend.
@@tomspontoons ty sir I will be watching out for it
Hello tom!! I just purchased vinyl weave woven flooring and the fellow I bought the cca plywood from said "do not use glue under the vinyl it will cause black mold" he said to just use staples around the edges! The railing and seats etc will hold the floor down and there is no use for the glue! What is your take on that? do you know anyone who tried that ? let me know what you think!!! thanks
Was it a fellow in SW Michigan? A person in that area selling factory leftovers once told me that. Some woven vinyls can have the glue come up through them if they’re cheaper quality. Maybe he’s concerned about that. Either way, I install things the same way I see them done by pontoon manufacturers building new boats. EVERY brand glues their vinyl to the deck. I have to say his advice is very wrong. A cooler dragging across unglued vinyl will cause waves and bubbles and potentially crease. Not worth it.
yes you are 100% true ! the fellow is in Lawton mi. He sells vinyl flooring and also cca plywood . I am buying the plywood from him but I bought the vinyl from a fellow in Elkhart In. and he didn't say anything about NOT using glue! I know you only use glue from pontoon stuff but I'm trying to save a few bucks....any other suggestions? Thanks I enjoy your videos!!
@@ronbreier2479 Yep, he's been selling pontoon parts and telling people the same thing for years now. Pontoon Stuff has shipped Roberts or Henrys outdoor carpet glue in the past. It can be troweled or paint rolled on too. You can find those glues at big box stores like Lowes and Home Depot.
great video! We are about to lay the vinyl down and are wondering about the adhesive - we used PC Woody epoxy filler on the plywood where we bolted down the seams of the the plywood. Wondering if that is ok with the adhesive that was provided by pontoonstuff for this teak flooring?
I use a similar wood filler on occasion and have had no issues. Just make sure it’s good and dry/cured before gluing.
Hey Tom. When there is ski storage in the center log do you cut the plywood for the hatch before or after the vinyl is down? Thanks!
I’ve actually never installed a center toon with ski locker. You could do it either way though. For that big of an opening I’d probably cut it before the vinyl is glued down. That way you’ll get a nice clean razor cut on the inside edge for the trim piece to fit into.
Thank you!
What is best to use? The woven vinyl flooring or the eva foam vinyl flooring for teak wood look? I want durability and easy to clean. Will the foam flooring be affected with the foam when I tighten things down and create a dip ?
The only EVA foam I’ve seen used on a pontoon did NOT look good. It was peeling at every seam. Until they make it as a 8’ wide roll like the woven vinyl products it’s not a great option for pontoons. I also think it has more expanding and contracting than the woven floors. I’ll keep installing the woven vinyl from Pontoon Stuff…we’ve done about 60-70 boats with it over the last few years and everyone has been super happy. It’s even on our tritoon and it’s holding up amazingly!
@Toms Toons Pontoon Refurbishing thank you for a quick reply and information . Love the videos , you're making it easy to complete this project for someone who doesn't know what they are doing
@@MrCleary21 Thank you, that's the best feedback I can get. By the time we've been making content for a few more years I'm pretty sure we'll have a how-to for every item on just about every size, make, and model of pontoons!
Is it textured so slipping is reduced compared to carpet?
It’s got some texture to it with the weave, but the material itself is very slip resistant. We’ve never had an issue on either of our boats with wet floors, fish slime, and everything else!
Hey Tom how r u? I am currently redoing a pontoon that was 8.5 feet wide but I was thinking about going down to an 8 foot floor!! Would that affect anything? Oh and if I stay at 8.5 feet is it ok to stagger plywood like 5 foot then 3.5 foot of plywood and on the next section do 4.5 to 4 foot and then back to 5 foot and 3.5 foot?
I would strongly recommend leaving it at 8.5’ wide as it makes it a much more comfortable boat and resale value is much higher. You should not stagger any plywood. PontoonStuff.com sells 4’x8.5’ marine grade treated plywood, the same stuff the big name boat brands use on new boats.
Hello TomHello Tom. My name is Mateo Borja I have watched your videos and I see that you do the boats, you really rebuild them I have a 2005 tracker boat and it starts to rot I want to know how much it could cost me to rebuild it or what do you recommend me to do thanks Tom, I have watched your videos and I see that you do the boats, you really rebuild them. I have a 2005 tracker boat and it starts to rot. I want to know how much it could cost me to rebuild it or what do you recommend me to do? Thanks Tom
Hey Mateo!
Go right over to PontoonStuff.com and start shopping! You can design your boat and get a quote for all of the parts and furniture from the plywood, vinyl flooring, furniture, and so much more!! Most complete restorations are around $5K to $10K for materials depending what all is chosen.
Greetings Tom,
As a pro who does this for a living, how many uses do you get out of your short mat paint roller? Most of us DIYers will be one and done, but I was wondering if you cleaned your roller after each job or if it's worth the effort when using a water-based adhesive.
At only a couple of dollars per roller I throw them away after one use. That adhesive is so messy and goopy that I’m not sure I could get them completely cleaned off!
As expected, you would and should do by your response. I know a couple of professional painters that will reuse rollers with water-based products, and I've even seen roller cleaning equipment, probably meant for paint only. Again, my curiosity delves deep at times, and I always appreciate you being responsive.
@@awakenedtotruth8419 happy to answer! I wash it off my trowels to reuse, but they’re metal and I can actually clean it off (sometimes have to use a wire brush to get them spotless again). I just don’t know if I’d get every last bit out. And last thing I need is a clump of glue getting stuck under a new vinyl floor making a bump!!!
@Toms Toons Pontoon Refurbishing I know right, I thought the same earlier when commenting on the roller reuse. 😅 the collected clumps and Clingon's in those get embedded beyond reuse. I haven't seen a video of your toweling skills...yet.
@@awakenedtotruth8419 Troweling skills? We've got a video showing how to lay vinyl with trowel on adhesive!
Greetings Thomas,
I had a couple of questions actually, I am a 100 Ton Master and been on hundreds of boats, Question (1) is the vinyl slick like residential vinyl in the house, or does it have some sense of non-skid to it? (2) What do you do to encapsolate the bottom of the plywood to make it waterproof? It stands to reason that if you could keep it dry, it would last longer. and (3), If it is 8.5 feet wide where can I order a 24 foot roll of this stuff? I wish you were closer to me, I'd have you redo my boat. Its been stripped to the joists for over a year and there is never enough time to work on it.
Thanks for watching our channel, and commenting great questions!
1) It is very non-slick. Wet, dry, it has great grip…enough to confidently install it on upper decks where people will be running/jumping off.
2) I recommend that you NEVER seal your plywood, assuming it’s Marine Grade CCA treated ply (sold at PontoonStuff.com). You can underskin it with sheet aluminum to protect from splash and spray. In general though, as long as it’s able to dry out after getting wet it’ll last for decades!
3) Go to PontoonStuff.com/tomstoons and you can order there. The vinyl comes as about 8’9” wide meaning it’ll cover 8’ and 8.5’ wide boats. Use “TOMSTOONS” at checkout to save 5% and to help our channel a little!
Now go get to work on bringing that boat back to life!
Um... 2 gallons of glue?
Correct. I mention "it's going to take almost a whole gallon on each side" in there at some point. It won't hurt to empty a whole gallon on each side. You'll just spend a little more time working the glue around to get it evenly spread. They're shipping a different glue right now from Pontoon Stuff, but the quantity and process is still the same.