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I have officially begun my boat project by taking apart the existing front deck and flooring. I will create a new topic and post pictures as soon as I figure out how.
My questions:
1)what is a good way to remove the old carpet that is glued to the aluminum seats? The carpet is so old that it disintegrates when I pull on it, so I really can't just pull it off. Is there a solvent I can use? Can I sand it off? Use a putty knife and work it under and scrape?
I tried a heat gun but it just melts the carpet.
Hopefully, someone out there who has done this before can give me the voice of experience.
2) what is a good way to install the new carpet so that it comes off easier next time I need to replace it? For the new deck and floor, I was thinking to wrap the carpet around the deck and fasten it underneath without gluing it on the top. Good idea or bad? I want to avoid attaching carpet directly to aluminum if possible.
3) I have the hydrilla gorilla book and it recommends that padding be installed under the carpet to make the carpet last longer. Any experience pro or con?
Thanks,
Ken
My questions:
1)what is a good way to remove the old carpet that is glued to the aluminum seats? The carpet is so old that it disintegrates when I pull on it, so I really can't just pull it off. Is there a solvent I can use? Can I sand it off? Use a putty knife and work it under and scrape?
I tried a heat gun but it just melts the carpet.
Hopefully, someone out there who has done this before can give me the voice of experience.
2) what is a good way to install the new carpet so that it comes off easier next time I need to replace it? For the new deck and floor, I was thinking to wrap the carpet around the deck and fasten it underneath without gluing it on the top. Good idea or bad? I want to avoid attaching carpet directly to aluminum if possible.
3) I have the hydrilla gorilla book and it recommends that padding be installed under the carpet to make the carpet last longer. Any experience pro or con?
Thanks,
Ken