Crestliner Carpet Glue
If you can t conquer all the carpet glue with elbow grease alone move on to heat which will soften the dried adhesive making it easier to scrape.
Crestliner carpet glue. Marine grade boat carpet may be used on any boat or indoor outdoor application. The difference between our 16oz. Choose from our selection of vinyl boat flooring or marine grade lumber and plywood or non skid coatings and more. I used a putty knife to scrape off as much as i could of the remaining glue.
Regardless if you re looking for boat carpet replacement options or wish to restore the original flooring another way look no. The 20 ounce cut pile carpet included in this kit is superior quality carpet. The high uv stabilized polypropylene construction is durable and stain resistant. Vinyl flooring for boats.
It is made with a slip resistant texture and comes in a variety of colors. There are other flooring types available to outfit your boat. Carpet installation manual carpet knife extra blades and free tech advice. Marine carpet isn t the only option.
I read on this forum about someone who has used laquer thinner soaked paper towels and covered with plastic to soak the carpet and dissolve the crestliner glue on the metal panels and interior of hull and then the remainder of glue then just wiped off with rags soaked in the solvent. Soften stubborn carpet glue with heat. Our marine carpet styles good standard 16oz. Our economy line of 16oz.
Dampened the carpet with thinner and it pulled off relatively easily. Make sure to use outdoor adhesives or boat carpet glue such as lancer s 290 boat carpet adhesive. Even though this is our economy line of boat carpet its lower cost does not mean that it is a lower quality carpet when compared to our other carpet styles. To get the carpet off i did as others suggested.
I re did the carpet on my 99 crestliner 6 or so years ago. To make this easy but effective floor adhesive remover add equal parts hot water and white vinegar in a. Homemade carpet adhesive remover. It s a lot of work no doubt.
Tec skill set general use multi flr adh 1 gl sheet vinyl and carpet tile flooring adhesive 1 gallon item 459119. Vinegar is an acidic solution and works well at dissolving gunk and sticky residue. You can easily make a homemade carpet adhesive remover out of water and white vinegar. Looking for an alternative to marine carpet a great option is vinyl boat flooring.