Carpet replacement

[esse77]

Since it’s the dead of winter and there is no snow I’ve decided it’s probably time I get back to work on my 89 ski nautique. I’ve had the engine out for 2 years now to be rebuilt and decided it’s probably time to have that finished and replace the carpet since it’s rather old and dirty. In an ideal world I’d rip up the whole floor, have it glasses, and lay seadek but I don’t have that kind of funds at the moment so I’m looking for tips and pointers on how to properly remove and reinstall new carpet. Also the ugly tower is removed and I’m wondering if anyone has the teak strips that sit in the gunnel.

[NautiqueJeff]

Just get a corner of the carpet loose and pull! Hopefully it'll just come up all in one piece.

[dhmcfadin]

Acetone works beautifully by softening up the glue. Makes pulling the carpet up effortless while limiting rips and tears.

[RyanNoble]

Do you just spray the acetone right over the carpet to be removed? I have a piece of carpet I want to remove and replace on a new piece of material for my floor so I don’t want to wreck the carpet removing it.


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[charlesml3]

Do you just spray the acetone right over the carpet to be removed? I have a piece of carpet I want to remove and replace on a new piece of material for my floor so I don’t want to wreck the carpet removing it.


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No. The acetone is to remove the dried contact cement that's still on the fiberglass after you rip the carpet out. Acetone is a very good solvent for cleaning fiberglass.

-Charles

[scottb7]

Not sure if it would help but if you got a corner up I would try warming the glue where the carpet hits the deck with a hair dryer or heat gun...obviously don't start a fire....

[wtrskrs]

Any update on the carpet replacement project? I don't have the time or $ to gelcoat the floor to put in Seadek, so looking to replace the carpet (probably just the floor). I'm nervous about cutting new carpet and making it fit. I don't know if I can pull the existing carpet up such that I can use it as a pattern. On the other hand, I've heard of people just laying down carpet and then cutting it in the boat. Looking for suggestions, etc. Since out course isn't open during shelter in place, I've been doing a lot of maintenance, etc., and the carpet is the last thing that still needs to be done in my restoration.

Also, where'd you get your carpet?

Thanks in advance.

Gordon

[Rockymtnsurfer]

I cut mine approx 2" to 3" bigger than the area.......pressed it and used a corner roller where it met floor or walls and then cut it. If you have the rubber that goes around the floor base, it gives you a hair of forgiveness.....if that helps

[wtrskrs]

I cut mine approx 2" to 3" bigger than the area.......pressed it and used a corner roller where it met floor or walls and then cut it. If you have the rubber that goes around the floor base, it gives you a hair of forgiveness.....if that helps

Thanks for the quick reply. Quick question: did you do the final cut after you glued it down? Just confirming. I do have the black rubber (hopefully can find a replacement). If you are gluing it first before the final cut, then how would you slide the end of the carpet into the rubber (it appears to have a slot that the floor carpet slides into)? Or do you just not glue at the very edge?

Thanks!

Gordon

[Rockymtnsurfer]

I glued middle area to about 12" from edge. Cut a little off, check with trim until it fit the way I wanted around one side. Then did other same way. The sprayed the 3M adhesive on the rest of the areas and tucked.

Trim piece:

https://www.nautiqueparts.com/produc...-foot-section/


Carpet I used:

https://www.nautiqueparts.com/produc...gunmetal-gray/


Glue a little at a time around final edge and I found if you slide it in a little early before it gets too tacky, it will slide. Worked for me. But for the rest of the areas, I waited until it could be touched on both sides (boat, and carpet side) without glue coming off onto my hands. You could also use a different glue for the edge area. Hope that helps.
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[wtrskrs]

I glued middle area to about 12" from edge. Cut a little off, check with trim until it fit the way I wanted around one side. Then did other same way. The sprayed the 3M adhesive on the rest of the areas and tucked.

Trim piece:

https://www.nautiqueparts.com/produc...-foot-section/


Carpet I used:

https://www.nautiqueparts.com/produc...gunmetal-gray/


Glue a little at a time around final edge and I found if you slide it in a little early before it gets too tacky, it will slide. Worked for me. But for the rest of the areas, I waited until it could be touched on both sides (boat, and carpet side) without glue coming off onto my hands. You could also use a different glue for the edge area. Hope that helps.
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Thanks!!! Helps a lot!! And thanks for the links!

[wtrskrs]

I pulled the old carpet out. It literally just pulled up; no glue was holding it down. What I'm wondering is what preparation needs to be done to the floor to prepare it for new carpet. I assume there is some residual glue, so I'm wondering if I just sand, or do I need to use some acetone. And what does it look like when it is ready for gluing (Do I sand down to fiberglass?)?

Thanks in advance.

Gordon

[Rockymtnsurfer]

I used adhesive removing gel......spread it around in small areas at a time....used a putty knife to get majority off....then rags. Then went back after that with acetone for final clean wipe down. Not sure what other people have done.
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[wart]

Here’s an alternative idea. For my 196 I...
pulled the carpet
sanded the remaining glue off the deck (a major pain in the a##, but I didn’t have any chemicals to breath / spill... I opted for the glue dust instead )
painted the deck with a grey truck bed liner paint (there’s sand in the paint for a rough no slip finish - it was easy to do with a roller - sealed the deck nice )
purchased some real cheap outdoor carpet from a Home Depot (easy to cut to size with scissors, no glue, the rough paint finish helps hold the carpet in place, plus caught the carpet under the rear seat, motor boat, drivers seat and passenger seat).

This probably wouldn’t work well with kids or lots of guest traffic... but for me and the wife, works great... and the carpet is so inexpensive it’s disposable... when it gets dirty/ mildew, I’ll just replace and I’ve already have a pattern.