Carpet

« **Reply #50 on:** May 31, 2008, 12:53:58 PM »

I've used contact cement on a few boats and never had a problem. You might have to go to a cabinet shop or a countertop shop and buy some solvent base spray grade contact cement. The cans of 3M spray 90 put out to fine of a pattern, you want more of a heavy splatter (20.00 harbour freight cup gun). And you dont have to let it tack up as much as if you were laying formica to a sub straight. Since the carpet breathes, even if you put it down a little to soon it will still dry and it will allow you to make slight adjustments if its wetter. Thats the way my boat was done originally and when I went to redo it 15 years later all I had to do was pull the carpet, hose it out, let it dry and spray new contact. No heavy carpet glue to scrape up.

« **Reply #51 on:** June 02, 2008, 09:34:37 AM »

I have used both the bucket and the spray. When i used the spray I was sure to do two very important steps.

1. Spray both the hull and the carpet. Dont goop in on there, just a descent coat on both.

2. Make sure that it is tacky to the touch before laying it down. You should be able to touch it without it coming off on your finger.

As the glue gets tacky it adheres to the carpet and hull. When you lay the carpet, it adheres to itself!. I agree, the bucket glue is better and cheaper, but the spray works good if you do it right. I did my first Californian that way and it was great. I had the boat for 4 years after the carpet went down and it did not peel back at all.

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