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Deck Armor is a custom, rubber-based marine flooring system, hand-troweled onto your deck as one bonded surface. It is not a spray-on coating and not a peel-and-stick mat. Certified installers lay it one trowel pass at a time so it bonds to the deck and stays put season after season.

Yes. The surface is slip-resistant wet, dry, or submerged. That grip is the whole point: a casting deck you can trust with kids aboard, a wet swim platform, or a charter deck that runs every day.

Most installs take 1 to 2 days, plus about a 3-day cure before the boat goes back on the water. If there is old flooring to take up, removing it adds about a day. We prep the deck and hand-trowel the new surface in, and we'll send a prep sheet so the boat is ready when it arrives.

It adds roughly 1 pound per square foot. For most recreational boats that is a negligible addition that does not affect how the boat runs.

Cosmetic gel-coat cracks are fine. We go right over them. Structural cracks should be repaired first. If the cracking is only cosmetic, we cover it as part of the install. If the floor is spongy or flexing, that is structural and should be repaired before we install.

Every floor is a blend of 3 or more of our 24 colors. No single colors and no two-tones. No deck is perfectly flat, and with one or two colors the eye catches every dip and the floor looks wavy. A third color breaks that up so the floor reads flat. Team colors work as long as there are three. Every batch is mixed by hand and troweled to your deck, so your boat is one of one. Logos and lettering are troweled right into the floor. Please discuss any logo with us prior to install.

Any deck surface warms up in direct Florida sun. On very hot days with intense sun you may notice the flooring is warm to the touch. A quick rinse with fresh water or a bucket of seawater cools it back down enough to walk barefoot comfortably. For the best experience during peak summer heat, keep your boat covered when it's not in use.

Deck Armor flooring is manufactured with UV-resistant materials designed to resist color fading and discoloration. Over time, with sun exposure, a subtle amber tone may develop, generally not noticeable to the eye in normal conditions. To help preserve the color and extend the life of your flooring, we recommend keeping your boat covered when not in use. Light ambering over time is a natural characteristic of the material and is not considered a defect. This effect is not covered under Deck Armor's warranty. If you have questions about color expectations or your specific situation, contact your local Deck Armor location.

Standard boat installs happen at a Deck Armor shop. Working out of a shop is how we control prep, temperature, and cure for a finish that lasts. A boat too large to trailer in can get a mobile install for an added mobile fee. Our HQ is at 217 S 78th St in Tampa, with local operators running the same shop install in their own territories.

Most boats can be trailered to your nearest Deck Armor shop. If your boat is too large to trailer in, we can install it where it sits, for an added mobile fee. Call or text us and we'll quote it.

Within about 50 miles of our Tampa shop, we meet you at a local boat ramp with our trailer, haul your boat to the shop, and bring it back. You can also trailer it in yourself, or have a boat hauler bring it to us from farther away.

Recreational boats carry a lifetime warranty for as long as the original purchaser owns the boat. Captain and commercial boats carry 10 years, and docks carry 10 years from the date of installation. Coverage is non-transferable. It covers defects in materials or workmanship. It does not cover damage from improper cleaning or non-recommended chemicals, burns, cuts, gouges or heavy impact, or misuse, including using a pressure washer too close or above 2000 PSI. Warranty repairs are done at the original installation site.

Rinse it with fresh water from a hose, or a pressure washer at 2000 PSI or less with the nozzle at least 12 inches away. For a deeper clean, use Comet or Ajax with bleach and a soft-bristle brush or deck brush. Bleach is safe at a 3:1 mix ratio. Download the care sheet.

Do not use liquid soap. It builds up soap scum. Do not use steel wool. Clean up gas spills promptly and never let petroleum products sit on the floor, because they damage the binder. Keep a pressure washer at 2000 PSI or less and the nozzle at least 12 inches away.

No. Deck Armor never needs resealing. It is installed once. Keep it clean with a rinse and the care steps above.

Not cleanly. It bonds permanently to the deck. Plan on it being the last floor the boat gets.

Yes. You can strip your own deck before you bring the boat in. If you'd rather we do it, removal is quoted with the install and adds about a day.

Yes. We can mail swatches, or you can see them at the Tampa shop, Monday to Friday 8 to 4. Sample chips feel a little rougher than a finished floor, which is troweled smooth.

Every boat is measured and quoted on its own, based on the deck's square footage and the number of hatches. One call gets you a solid estimate. If old foam, SeaDek or worn flooring has to come off first, removal is quoted with the install. We don't price match.