I re did the carpet on my 99 crestliner 6 or so years ago.
Crestliner carpet glue.
It is made with a slip resistant texture and comes in a variety of colors.
This carpet is designed for a glue down application.
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Vinyl flooring for boats.
Even though this is our economy line of boat carpet its lower cost does not mean that it is a lower quality carpet when compared to our other carpet styles.
Regardless if you re looking for boat carpet replacement options or wish to restore the original flooring another way look no.
I read on this forum about someone who has used laquer thinner soaked paper towels and covered with plastic to soak the carpet and dissolve the crestliner glue on the metal panels and interior of hull and then the remainder of glue then just wiped off with rags soaked in the solvent.
I used a putty knife to scrape off as much as i could of the remaining glue.
The high uv stabilized polypropylene construction is durable and stain resistant.
Removing carpet glue with vinegar.
You can easily make a homemade carpet adhesive remover out of water and white vinegar.
Vinegar is an acidic solution and works well at dissolving gunk and sticky residue.
To get the carpet off i did as others suggested.
The difference between our 16oz.
Make sure to use outdoor adhesives or boat carpet glue such as lancer s 290 boat carpet adhesive.
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The 20 ounce cut pile carpet included in this kit is superior quality carpet.
There are other flooring types available to outfit your boat.
Our economy line of 16oz.
Marine carpet isn t the only option.
Looking for an alternative to marine carpet a great option is vinyl boat flooring.
Our marine carpet styles good standard 16oz.
Style carpet and our 20oz.
Choose from our selection of vinyl boat flooring or marine grade lumber and plywood or non skid coatings and more.
It s a lot of work no doubt.
Soften stubborn carpet glue with heat.
Homemade carpet adhesive remover.
Dampened the carpet with thinner and it pulled off relatively easily.