Would like advice on gluing carpet in my boat

[ERock82]

I am getting ready to carpet my 14' boat. I am doing the floor and side walls. I bought indoor/outdoor carpet from Home Depot and have a 6700 indoor/outdoor carpet glue I also bought at Home Depot. I also have a can of spray adhesive. I believe the 6700 would work very well for this but I don't like the idea of having my carpet so permanently stuck to the floor. Also, the carpet was very cheap, so if I want to replace after a few years I am worried it would be an absolute mess to do so with the 6700 glue.

I was thinking about doing a couple of different things here. Please let me know what you think might be the best option.

1.) Use the 6700 just on the outside edges and in a couple places in the center. Use the spray adhesive for everywhere else. I'm not sure how the spray adhesive will react to getting wet with rain but I do think it will keep the carpet from sliding and coming up where the 6700 is not placed.

2.) Use 6700 for everything

3.) Use the spray for everything except the main edges or use for everything. Maybe buy a different spray that could be good for everything?

4.) Use 6700 for everything but apply extremely thin. Maybe thicker on edges.

Would you recommend a trowel for this or something like a putty knife? This would be in the case that I don't apply the 6700 on everywhere or I apply it very thin.

Thanks in advance.

 

[gm280]

I would use a notched trowel and use the 6700 on everything. Reason? Because if all the carpet is not secured, it will move, if only a little bit, and cause wear quickly. So use the 6700 with a trowel and secure it down properly. The if you do have to remove it in a few years, use a tool like Dremel Multimax type tool (there are many to chose from) with a thin blade to slice it up easily... JMHO!

 

[jigngrub]

Use the 6700 and follow the directions on the bucket for application, I believe it calls for a 1/16" notched trowel.

The good thing about the 6700 for your application is that the latex based indoor/outdoor carpet adhesives weaken when they get wet ( they strengthen back up when they dry though). So when you want to remove the old carpet just simply wet the carpet down for a couple of days and it will lift off fairly easily.