Snap in carpet backnig sticks to the floor

[wakeup 19]

I also used acetone with good success (used a brillo type pad with the handle on it). tried pressure wash and heat with some success but the acetone got most of it up. Not sure what to put down, trying it with no rug at all. it's easier to get at engine but a pain to clean. thinking of a 4' x 8' rubber back (here we go again) industrial mat without snaps. any thoughts??

 

[J Levine]

I painted the back of my carpets with this stuff last year... http://www.grizzlygrip.com/

worked like a charm.

 

[Newbie]

Acetone worked OK for me but some of the thicker specks wouldn't budge even when combined with a brush. I found that plastic knives from Wendy's were tough enough to remove it without damaging the gelcoat. I went through about 20 knives getting it all off, the store manager made me pay $1.00 for the 50 or so knives I took :lol:

I tried a bedliner product too, don't remember which brand. Just be careful not to apply it too thick like I did, it will soak right through to the carpeting and ruin it.

 

[the lili pad]

had the same problem myself. keep the area good and wet for a couple hrs. with a good soap and water and then a good stiff brush

 

[Cincy Aquaholic]

Has anyone tried 303 on the carpet backing to either prevent or slow down the process of it sticking to the deck or crumbling? Seems like 303 would be a good product keep the "rubber" or whatever that is in good condition.

 

[Lazy Daze]

Has anyone tried 303 on the carpet backing to either prevent or slow down the process of it sticking to the deck or crumbling? Seems like 303 would be a good product keep the "rubber" or whatever that is in good condition.

It certainly wouldn't hurt. 303 is good stuff. However, unless someone only used 303 on half of their carpet, I think there's too many variables from one boat to another to be able to compare, you know? Where each boat is slipped, how it is used, how the carpet gets cared for, etc.

 

[unlvrebel]

I leave my cockpit carpets rolled up in under berth storage area. Only take them out when I want to use them which is rare. Never had a problem and they still look pretty good.

Hey Frank,

Not to be an ass, but this comment is pretty useless to the discussion, isn't it?:huh: Of course you wouldn't have a problem with the carpet if you didn't use it. Come on man, you ALWAYS have fantastic insight! Throw us a bone here...

 

[ultratiger89]

Acetone worked OK for me but some of the thicker specks wouldn't budge even when combined with a brush. I found that plastic knives from Wendy's were tough enough to remove it without damaging the gelcoat. I went through about 20 knives getting it all off, the store manager made me pay $1.00 for the 50 or so knives I took :lol:

I tried a bedliner product too, don't remember which brand. Just be careful not to apply it too thick like I did, it will soak right through to the carpeting and ruin it.

Well I paid the local truck accessory shop $50 to spray the carpet backs with truck bed liner and it looks great, now we'll see how it functions. They sprayed it on thin enough that it is still flexible. Glad to hear most have had success with acetone as that is what I was going to try. I got a stiff nylon brush with a plastic handle and it has a built in scraper at the end for those problem spots that required Wendy's plastic knives. :grin:

 

[Lazy Daze]

Just try to knock off the big/thicker chunks with the scraper, first. It'll make the acetone's job a lot easier.

Good luck! I'm interested to see how this "paint" holds up.

 

[ultratiger89]

Toss the brush. Soaked with Acetone, powerwash, soak, powerwash, a few iterations of this and it worked well, although the powerwasher I had at my disposal (it's one of the amenities at my boat storage along with a pump out station) is electric and not that strong, it got most of it off. If I had a good gasoline powered powerwasher I could have got it all off. A couple more treatments and it should be clean.