Carpet adhesive...

wca_tim

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What experiences / advice have others had on which / where to get adhesive to install marine carpet (glassed wood coated with good two-part poly-urethane paint before installing carpeting). Thanks! Tim
 

oops!

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Re: Carpet adhesive...

outdoor.....

laid in the new carpet three seasons ago.....


lots of outdoor weathering....no cover.....

i just pulled it up.....for a refit

some was stuck on so much that it took an hour just to pull the carpet up..

some of the adhesive had to be ground off......it looked like pil 9000 to me

im gonna use it again

cheers
oops
 

boatguy19

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Re: Carpet adhesive...

any good carpet store will have the glue you need, make sure you get water proof not water resistance there is a difference. i think a gal goes for about 18or 20 dollars if i remember right, hope this helps ya.
 

Chris1956

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Re: Carpet adhesive...

WCA, They now have latex outdoor carpet adhesive in the Home Despot and other places. You trowel it on, with a notched trowel.

Now if you would rather breathe in the vapors of the oil-based stuff, that works just as well.
 

tallcanadian

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Re: Carpet adhesive...

make sure it is an outdoor or marine carpet glue. i was told that i could use multi purpose glue by the people that sold me my carpet...wrong!!! carpet came right up after the first rainfall. had to replace all with marine carpet adhesive. been perfect ever since. you can get in any hardware store.
 

azlakes

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Re: Carpet adhesive...

What experiences / advice have others had on which / where to get adhesive to install marine carpet (glassed wood coated with good two-part poly-urethane paint before installing carpeting). Thanks! Tim

... have you thought of foregoing the glue and going with ss snaps? might be another way to go. once back from the lake or rain gets on it you can pull it up and dry it out. done in sections on the deck is how i've seen the newer boats doing it.
 
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