Removing carpet

[TTU Wader]

I'm finally going to rip the hideous carpet off on our boat and get some safe floor put on. Any suggestions to get the old glue off?

[kenny]

Do a search on "the other" website. You're not the first to ask.

Then again, since I'm a know-it-all, I have some ideas. Rip/scrape off the carpet then soften the glue with paint-remover maybe, let it sit for a while and scrape off.......or maybe a heat gun and scrape as you go. If all else fails put on a tyvek suit tape all openings and use a body grinder and 80 grit sanding disk.

[txwhaler 22]

Alex,
Kenny is right ..after carpet removal you will need to sand/grind all adhesive off ...
i have done a couple of boats ...wear a mask!

[TTU Wader]

Got all the carpet off, now that hard part... the glue. I read on the "other site", that a power washer will take it off. That sounds easy so I will try that first.

[kenny]

Got all the carpet off, now that hard part... the glue. I read on the "other site", that a power washer will take it off. That sounds easy so I will try that first.

If not, I have a heat gun you can try and the grinder with the sanding set-up too!

[TTU Wader]

Thanks Kenny, the power washer is working like a charm.

Before


After

[WestEndAngler]

Dang! Who would have thought a power washer... Learn something new everyday


Edit- Looks to be two different pictures of two different areas lol

[TTU Wader]

I power washed one side then snapped a pic of the other.

[aqua pimp]

New Safe-Floor and new leaning post.......... Thats gonna look like a new boat. You know Ed of Safe-Floor is located in the Seabrook area now right

AQUA PIMP

[WestEndAngler]

Hydroturf is what I use on the Gator-Tail its waterproof and stain resistant

[TTU Wader]

New Safe-Floor and new leaning post.......... Thats gonna look like a new boat. You know Ed of Safe-Floor is located in the Seabrook area now right

AQUA PIMP

And new stereo . I'm about to give him a call.

[GGF]

Who would have thunk a power washer. Looks great, and you will love the safefloor.

[aqua pimp]

X2 on the safe-Floor..... Had it in my Kenner for 3 years and lovedvit. Gonna put it in my new boat after I get the new leaning post put in.

AQUA PIMP

[WestEndAngler]

Greg, whose doing the leaning post? Have you seen any of James' work? --> TXSHOCKWAVE

[aqua pimp]

I'm still shopping. I normally use tops-n-towers but they are getting to pricey for me. I'm leaning with Custom Marine Concepts right now. But have not commited just yet.

AQUA PIMP