Rubber Backing on Snap In Carpet

I show your pic's....
Looks good.
You see nothing when they are in place.

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When I pulled mine, the backing was welded to the gel coat. I tried brushes, chemicals, brute force etc and it wouldn't come off. After getting frustrated with it I went to Lowe's to find something else to use and stopped for lunch at fast food joint on the way. While cutting a salad with the cheap POS plastic knife, I realized it might make a good tool to get in the grooves of the non-skid to clean it off. A handful of knives later, the backing was easily removed without any damage to the gel coat.

For those of you with newer boats, or older carpets trying to prolong their life, try using Woody Wax on the non-skid. I have been carpet free since removing mine but I can't imagine it would stick to a deck with the WW applied to it. I haven't found anything yet that sticks to that stuff on non-skid. I would also imagine that applying 303 to the backing on newer carpets every few months would keep the backing from stiffening and sticking. SB
 
Brian,

We ran into this with our carpet on our '07 44SB. SeaRay replaced it under warranty. It's about 4 or 5 k if I remember correctly. They first came out and cut a template while laying it on top of our carpet and it came out AFU'd. They then took our original and sent it to SeaRay where a new one was cut directly from it. It fits fine and looks great. I'm not sure that the problem has been resolved regarding the sticking. I will find out soon as I am about to change engine oil and filters. I would get on them about it. In our case somebody had already torn the backing off and we noted on delivery so they agreed to make it right. Best wishes.
Jet Lag
 
Newbie said:
...I realized it might make a good tool to get in the grooves of the non-skid to clean it off. A handful of knives later, the backing was easily removed without any damage to the gel coat.
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Pressure washer to clean non-skid. Works great!
 
Replacing the original carpet with new carpet that has rib backing seems to be a good route. The backing is a PVC vinyl that doesn't absorb water or leave marks. I have attached a picture for anyone who hasn't seen it before. I have a piece in my garage too (it doesn't move around and looks great except for the motor oil I spilled on the carpet).
 
Corinthian said:
Replacing the original carpet with new carpet that has rib backing seems to be a good route. The backing is a PVC vinyl that doesn't absorb water or leave marks. I have attached a picture for anyone who hasn't seen it before. I have a piece in my garage too (it doesn't move around and looks great except for the motor oil I spilled on the carpet).
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Is this type of carpet available anywhere to buy in bulk to make your own carpets? I've looked but can't find it anywhere.
SB
 
Newbie said:
Is this type of carpet available anywhere to buy in bulk to make your own carpets? I've looked but can't find it anywhere.
SB
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Normally rib back marine carpet is only available as a finished boat mat to the general public. It is difficult to work with and requires special equipment. It is available in bulk to canvas/trim shops.
 
boatrboy said:
I used a stiff scrub brush too.
FWIW - A trick I have used to salvage the carpet for a few extra years was to purchase thin clear vinyl at Walmart (like shower curtain) and cut it to match the bottom of the carpet. I used spray 3m adhesive to glue it to the black foam underneath the carpet. I re-installed the snaps thru both the carpet and the new backing. I am on my third year re-using what I thought was shot carpeting.
Mark
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can't recall the product name right now, but I purchased a gallon of the stuff that they put on the roofs of flat commercial buildings to keep them from leaking. It was white and I brushed it right on over the disintegrating black cr*p on the back of the original carpet. I am in my 4th season with the stuff and will need to touch up some the back after this season. It does adhere to the deck some but doesn't come off on it
 
fwebster said:
Hot water may work in NY............after a carpet bakes in the Florida sun, I've removed welds from steel plate easier than carpet backing comes off cockpit non-skid.
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I replaced my carpet with a different type of closed cell foam back, ribbed affair and its nice, but after leaving the cockpit deck open to the air for a year and lots of effort and two seasons I'm just now getting down to a few large spots of black rubber bonded to the deck. I've resorted to just letting it wear off, but if there is a quick and easy I'm looking for it.

Has anyone tried items like Krylon Adhesive remover (spray), of 5200 Bond Release Agent yet. I'll buy it if it works.
 
Corinthian Marine Carpet said:
Replacing the original carpet with new carpet that has rib backing seems to be a good route. The backing is a PVC vinyl that doesn't absorb water or leave marks. I have attached a picture for anyone who hasn't seen it before. I have a piece in my garage too (it doesn't move around and looks great except for the motor oil I spilled on the carpet).
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This is the carpet I'm using, bought thru a carpet house here in SoFla, I made the paterns he cut it and bound the edges. Took 11 Sq. Yards, $30 a yard plus cutting and binding all in cost me just under $600 inc. tax.

The carpet is exactly like SR Stock Oatmeal color, the back in non slip. The cut runs the ribs fore and aft and it drains well on diamond cut decks, I still have snaps on the deck, but never put them on this carpet, the stuff never moves, snaps no longer needed.
 
Asureyez said:
This is the carpet I'm using, bought thru a carpet house here in SoFla, I made the paterns he cut it and bound the edges. Took 11 Sq. Yards, $30 a yard plus cutting and binding all in cost me just under $600 inc. tax.

The carpet is exactly like SR Stock Oatmeal color, the back in non slip. The cut runs the ribs fore and aft and it drains well on diamond cut decks, I still have snaps on the deck, but never put them on this carpet, the stuff never moves, snaps no longer needed.
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Can you send me a link where you bought it?

Doug
 
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