Carpet adhesive?

Hey folks,

The previous owner of the boat recently replaced the carpet but it is falling down on the passengers side where it runs up the wall. Just wondering what the best thing to use to re-attach it would be??

Thanks

Thank you

TX Foilhead wrote: I know this isn't officially correct, but after doing my floor with the trowel on stuff where I found out that if you use too much it come sthrough the carpet, I used 3M spray adhesive on the vertical parts. It is still going strong 4 years later.

Just make sure the proper knotch size trowel is used per the instructions and you won't get to much.

If you have a roller, it really helps stick it down good. I use a small one that I had for sound insulation in vehicles on the small pieces, and borowed the large on from the kitchen foor the larger areas.   3M Super 77 is almost as useful as duct tape.

Super 77 or any contact adhesive can work acceptably depending on the carpet backing, if the backing isnt relatively smooth you wont get a lot of surface area to your bond. It works differently than the 263 which should give you more time to reposition and then will form a pretty serious bond to the carpet regardless of backing texture if used properly. Don't use the henry 663 currently found at lowes it is never fully water proof, and gas fumes will eat it alive. I am looking at 600 dollars of carpet that wont stay down now.

I found the Henry 263 at our local Farm and Barn type store (Fleet Farm, (not Farm and Fleet) for us 'Sconnie boys). Try Tractor Supply or something similar. Lowes does not carry the 263.

inglesideshawn wrote: contact adhesive from weldwood adhesives is the best product ive used,two years and still holding over epoxy...

Shawn,
Do you know someone that's tried to use epoxy??? Wow!! Did you try it? I would think the cure time would be a real problem.

Shawn,
Got it now!!! The carpet adhesive will stick to epoxy. The contact cement you used sure will too except it doesn't give you any opportunity to move a misplaced carpet. Did you have help? Usually you need about 20 arms and hands with contact cement!!

Are you using a spray adhesive or is it a can that you are spreading on? I did see some 3M Super 77 in a spray adhesive at the local hardware store.

JoeinNY wrote: . I am looking at 600 dollars of carpet that wont stay down now.

Wow! Did I buy the wrong stuff at Lowe's? I only spent about $150 for a 6'X 28'piece to cover everything.   

cements quicker and easier just fold and roll the glue out.. trowl down can be moved and adjusted but takes twice as long.. made patters out of paper then cut big to alow for triming       

I bought some of the High Strength 3M spray adhesive at Auto Zone today($20/can X 3 or 4 cans ) but I found two places locally that sells the Henry's 223(?) Pete was talking about so I may check it out monday.

Question: How long should I allow to install carpet in my 16' CC Skiier?

Thanks,

This is how I was told to do it:

Cut the sides first. Come down the side and on to the floor 2" back to front. Then put the floor down and come up over the 2" from the side to flush with the gunwail. Seal the edge with liguid nails.

I asked my contact about the overlap down the side and would it be a hump or look bad and he said that's how they do it from the factory so unless I hear otherwise, that's what I'm going with.

scott

I just bought the best marine carpet they had from Lowe's. Woody at Mastercraft of orlando(formerly Southeast CC) told me that's where he would buy it if it were him. My contact told me about the 2" deal. He said that much would allow for it to even out instead of bucking up with a shorter amount.

I only use the boat 12-20 hours/summer so I just could not justify the Overton's or other expensive stuff.

Home depot sells this. Much cheaper than the spray stuff. This will be more than you need.

     

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