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Another technique that works, especially if dealing with extra stubborn mats, is to use a hot metal putty knife to melt the adhesive. To do this, use a blow torch to heat a flexible metal putty knife, and slide it underneath the mats after the corners have been lifted using the technique above. when using this method, be extremely careful not to touch the edge of the putty knife to any exposed part of the ski, as it will cut right through the paint leaving marks.
If you’re dealing with stubborn mats, we recommend using WD-40 to help dissolve the adhesive. Using your fingers or a plastic putty knife, gently lift the edges of each matt so that the adhesive is exposed. Once slightly lifted, spray the WD-40 onto the sticky side of the mat and slide the putty knife underneath to begin lifting the mat from the surface of the ski. Continue to do this, sliding and spraying at the same time until the mat is completely lifted.
Once the stock mats are removed, it is important to make sure that all foam residue is removed from the surface of the ski. The WD-40 works extremely well for this step, too. simply spray it onto the surface and use a stiff plastic putty knife to scrape off the foam residue. [links]
Today we’re installing Hydro-Turf red on black diamond cut traction mats with self-adhesive on our 2016 Yamaha VXS. Even for an inexperienced enthusiast, installing after market traction mats is a simple, do-it-yourself project that requires only a few cleaning products, a little elbow grease, and a lot of patience.
Time: Set aside an afternoon.
Difficulty: Easy
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Believe it or not, installing a fresh set of Hydro-Turf traction mats is easier than you might think!
Hydro-Turf mats come in a variety of colors including camos, two-tones, marbles and all the standard colors. There are also choices with the style of groove with the standard being cut groove, molded diamond is gaining in popularity, cut diamond and a new groove out this year is the waffle cut.
Add a new look with our personal watercraft mat kits. Perfect replacements for your oem jet ski and waverunner traction mats that are worn out or peeling up. See the color chart & choose your favorite color and groove style. Refresh your cracked or ripped jet ski mats with a new custom Hydro-Turf mat set from Watercraft Werks. Add that custom look for a very reasonable price using one of our many choices of color and grooves.
The old Hydro-Turf logo is being discontinued and replaced with a new oval logo, available logos will be black with white lettering or white with black lettering. Please leave a note if you have a preference. [links]
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Left: Because the Spark didn’t come with traction mats before, we didn’t need to remove the factory kit or scrape off any left over glue (thankfully). Center: Our 2-up Spark mat kit from Blacktip Jetsports consisted of (8) individual mat panels. Right: Prior to installation, we laid everything out loosely to see how the kit is supposed to go.
Above: Blacktip provides these full sized vinyl graphics to accompany your new Elite mat kit.
For our two-seater Spark, the Blacktip Elite mat kit consisted of eight separate panels that ran the length of the footwells as well as the short back platform. Not only are the precisely cut to fit the factory footwells, but cover up the molded-in pattern, giving it a clean appearance. Even while snapping pictures, our installation (including a pre-install wash down) required little more than 30 minutes. Here we’ll show you the quick and easy steps to install an Elite kit and personalize your PWC like we did with our Spark.
If it was me.
I'd pull the reserve fuel line that sucks off the bottom of the tank, and connect that to the siphon. Suck it down until it looks empty, then add another gallon or two (to rinse), and suck it down again.
Dont start it til it has vented for some time .
Also . gas fumes are heavier than air . so undoing the tank bung will allow fumes to gather in the bilge somewhat, especially as you drain it. Do it outside and remove all sources of ignition while the ski vents for some time after . leave the seat off to vent.