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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 11:20 pm
Post subject: What to do after removing carpet
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Hi,
I have a 24' 1977 Sea Ray with a really awful carpet which needless to say
has seen better days. I am in the process of sprucing up my boat and one of
the things I want to do is to remove the carpet and put a more user friendly
coating on the decking. Something that will stand up to the hot Texas sun
but will also allow for easy cleanup if I decide to go the Gulf and fish a
little.
I am open for suggestions. I will probably repair a couple of soft spots
around the engine cowling as well as in the galley. I had thought of a
couple of options.
1. Remove the carpet/glue, then either epoxy or fiberglass gel coat the old
plywood and any new that I might install. Then paint the water proofed
wood.
2. All the above (without the paint) and spray "bed liner" on the decking.
I don't know if that would be a good idea or not, since I haven't checked to
see if the bed liner material will adhere to fiberglass/epoxy finished wood.
Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 10:54 am
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Bed liners will work fine, if you don't mind the "industrial" look.
"Michael" <ravenhawk007.RemoveThis@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:vt53j8kna6n984@corp.supernews.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a 24' 1977 Sea Ray with a really awful carpet which needless to
say
> has seen better days. I am in the process of sprucing up my boat and one
of
> the things I want to do is to remove the carpet and put a more user
friendly
> coating on the decking. Something that will stand up to the hot Texas sun
> but will also allow for easy cleanup if I decide to go the Gulf and fish a
> little.
>
> I am open for suggestions. I will probably repair a couple of soft spots
> around the engine cowling as well as in the galley. I had thought of a
> couple of options.
>
> 1. Remove the carpet/glue, then either epoxy or fiberglass gel coat the
old
> plywood and any new that I might install. Then paint the water proofed
> wood.
>
> 2. All the above (without the paint) and spray "bed liner" on the
decking.
> I don't know if that would be a good idea or not, since I haven't checked
to
> see if the bed liner material will adhere to fiberglass/epoxy finished
wood.
>
> Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
>
> Michael in Dallas
>
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:36 pm
Post subject: Re: What to do after removing carpet [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Why not go the whole hog & turn it into a millionaires boat?
Do the yachties trick of laying down timber & clear epoxy over it. Have a
look around a few boat yards for ideas.
BruceM
"Michael" <ravenhawk007 RemoveThis @ev1.net> wrote in message
news:vt53j8kna6n984@corp.supernews.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have a 24' 1977 Sea Ray with a really awful carpet which needless to
say
> has seen better days. I am in the process of sprucing up my boat and one
of
> the things I want to do is to remove the carpet and put a more user
friendly
> coating on the decking. Something that will stand up to the hot Texas sun
> but will also allow for easy cleanup if I decide to go the Gulf and fish a
> little.
>
> I am open for suggestions. I will probably repair a couple of soft spots
> around the engine cowling as well as in the galley. I had thought of a
> couple of options.
>
> 1. Remove the carpet/glue, then either epoxy or fiberglass gel coat the
old
> plywood and any new that I might install. Then paint the water proofed
> wood.
>
> 2. All the above (without the paint) and spray "bed liner" on the
decking.
> I don't know if that would be a good idea or not, since I haven't checked
to
> see if the bed liner material will adhere to fiberglass/epoxy finished
wood.
>
> Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
>
> Michael in Dallas
>
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:11 pm
Post subject: Re: What to do after removing carpet [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Bruce,
First of all I'm not a millionaire!! 
Second, I'm more into practical than I am looks. The carpet is a real bear
to clean after going to the Gulf to fish. The odor of squid juice is VERY
hard to get out!
So, do you think just removing the carpet, sealing the decking and either
painting or applying the spray on bed liner would serve for a long term,
utilitarian solutions?
Michael in Dallas
"BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3fd29925@duster.adelaide.on.net...
> Why not go the whole hog & turn it into a millionaires boat?
> Do the yachties trick of laying down timber & clear epoxy over it. Have a
> look around a few boat yards for ideas.
> BruceM
>
> "Michael" <ravenhawk007 DeleteThis @ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:vt53j8kna6n984@corp.supernews.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a 24' 1977 Sea Ray with a really awful carpet which needless to
> say
> > has seen better days. I am in the process of sprucing up my boat and
one
> of
> > the things I want to do is to remove the carpet and put a more user
> friendly
> > coating on the decking. Something that will stand up to the hot Texas
sun
> > but will also allow for easy cleanup if I decide to go the Gulf and fish
a
> > little.
> >
> > I am open for suggestions. I will probably repair a couple of soft
spots
> > around the engine cowling as well as in the galley. I had thought of a
> > couple of options.
> >
> > 1. Remove the carpet/glue, then either epoxy or fiberglass gel coat the
> old
> > plywood and any new that I might install. Then paint the water proofed
> > wood.
> >
> > 2. All the above (without the paint) and spray "bed liner" on the
> decking.
> > I don't know if that would be a good idea or not, since I haven't
checked
> to
> > see if the bed liner material will adhere to fiberglass/epoxy finished
> wood.
> >
> > Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
> >
> > Michael in Dallas
> >
> >
>
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:28 am
Post subject: Re: What to do after removing carpet [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Yea, the bedliner will work fine. I have a friend who put that on his decks
about 8 years ago; still looks like new. Completely sealed the decks as
well.
"Michael" <ravenhawk007.TakeThisOut@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:vt9tp6lsp3r105@corp.supernews.com...
> Bruce,
>
> First of all I'm not a millionaire!!
>
> Second, I'm more into practical than I am looks. The carpet is a real
bear
> to clean after going to the Gulf to fish. The odor of squid juice is VERY
> hard to get out!
>
> So, do you think just removing the carpet, sealing the decking and either
> painting or applying the spray on bed liner would serve for a long term,
> utilitarian solutions?
>
> Michael in Dallas
>
> "BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3fd29925@duster.adelaide.on.net...
> > Why not go the whole hog & turn it into a millionaires boat?
> > Do the yachties trick of laying down timber & clear epoxy over it. Have
a
> > look around a few boat yards for ideas.
> > BruceM
> >
> > "Michael" <ravenhawk007.TakeThisOut@ev1.net> wrote in message
> > news:vt53j8kna6n984@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have a 24' 1977 Sea Ray with a really awful carpet which needless
to
> > say
> > > has seen better days. I am in the process of sprucing up my boat and
> one
> > of
> > > the things I want to do is to remove the carpet and put a more user
> > friendly
> > > coating on the decking. Something that will stand up to the hot Texas
> sun
> > > but will also allow for easy cleanup if I decide to go the Gulf and
fish
> a
> > > little.
> > >
> > > I am open for suggestions. I will probably repair a couple of soft
> spots
> > > around the engine cowling as well as in the galley. I had thought of
a
> > > couple of options.
> > >
> > > 1. Remove the carpet/glue, then either epoxy or fiberglass gel coat
the
> > old
> > > plywood and any new that I might install. Then paint the water
proofed
> > > wood.
> > >
> > > 2. All the above (without the paint) and spray "bed liner" on the
> > decking.
> > > I don't know if that would be a good idea or not, since I haven't
> checked
> > to
> > > see if the bed liner material will adhere to fiberglass/epoxy finished
> > wood.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Michael in Dallas
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 3:03 pm
Post subject: Re: What to do after removing carpet [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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If you go through the trouble to remove and clean the carpet area, you could
simply paint /maybe epoxy paint / the area and sprinkle sand to create a
non-skid surface. Not much fun to kneel down on though.
I also once used the "salt sprinkle" method. I painted an area; let the
paint dry...then re-painted the area with a 2nd coat and sprinkled salt on
the surface prior to the second coat of paint drying. When it was dry, I
washed and scrubbed the area to dissolve the salt granules. The pock marked
finish looked very good and provided a cheap, non-skid surface.
I think it is important that you first give the target area a single clean
coat of paint, before the second, salt impregnated coating. That way, there
will still be a finish coat covering, even after the salt crystals dissolve.
I've heard that the spray-on bed liners can be very heavy. I'd also worry
that they might crack, as a boat deck probably moves a lot more than a truck
bed. A bedliner seems hot and heavy for this application.
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:17 pm
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On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 20:20:27 -0600, "Michael" <ravenhawk007.RemoveThis@ev1.net>
wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a 24' 1977 Sea Ray with a really awful carpet which needless to say
>has seen better days. I am in the process of sprucing up my boat and one of
>the things I want to do is to remove the carpet and put a more user friendly
>coating on the decking. Something that will stand up to the hot Texas sun
>but will also allow for easy cleanup if I decide to go the Gulf and fish a
>little.
>
>I am open for suggestions. I will probably repair a couple of soft spots
>around the engine cowling as well as in the galley. I had thought of a
>couple of options.
>
>1. Remove the carpet/glue, then either epoxy or fiberglass gel coat the old
>plywood and any new that I might install. Then paint the water proofed
>wood.
>
>2. All the above (without the paint) and spray "bed liner" on the decking.
>I don't know if that would be a good idea or not, since I haven't checked to
>see if the bed liner material will adhere to fiberglass/epoxy finished wood.
>
>Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
>
>Michael in Dallas
>
If I were you, I would take a scrap piece of plywood, finish it the
same way the decking plywood will be finished, and try the bedliner.
You don't want to spray it on your boat only to find out that it
doesn't adhere well.
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 6:02 am
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:13 am
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Might want to think about colour. Dark liners can be insufferably hot even
in moderate sun!
surfnturf
"Keith" <klemmons.RemoveThis@airmail.net> wrote in message
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> Yea, the bedliner will work fine. I have a friend who put that on his
decks
> about 8 years ago; still looks like new. Completely sealed the decks as
> well.
>
> "Michael" <ravenhawk007.RemoveThis@ev1.net> wrote in message
> news:vt9tp6lsp3r105@corp.supernews.com...
> > Bruce,
> >
> > First of all I'm not a millionaire!!
> >
> > Second, I'm more into practical than I am looks. The carpet is a real
> bear
> > to clean after going to the Gulf to fish. The odor of squid juice is
VERY
> > hard to get out!
> >
> > So, do you think just removing the carpet, sealing the decking and
either
> > painting or applying the spray on bed liner would serve for a long term,
> > utilitarian solutions?
> >
> > Michael in Dallas
> >
> > "BruceM" <bruce9950@@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:3fd29925@duster.adelaide.on.net...
> > > Why not go the whole hog & turn it into a millionaires boat?
> > > Do the yachties trick of laying down timber & clear epoxy over it.
Have
> a
> > > look around a few boat yards for ideas.
> > > BruceM
> > >
> > > "Michael" <ravenhawk007.RemoveThis@ev1.net> wrote in message
> > > news:vt53j8kna6n984@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a 24' 1977 Sea Ray with a really awful carpet which needless
> to
> > > say
> > > > has seen better days. I am in the process of sprucing up my boat
and
> > one
> > > of
> > > > the things I want to do is to remove the carpet and put a more user
> > > friendly
> > > > coating on the decking. Something that will stand up to the hot
Texas
> > sun
> > > > but will also allow for easy cleanup if I decide to go the Gulf and
> fish
> > a
> > > > little.
> > > >
> > > > I am open for suggestions. I will probably repair a couple of soft
> > spots
> > > > around the engine cowling as well as in the galley. I had thought
of
> a
> > > > couple of options.
> > > >
> > > > 1. Remove the carpet/glue, then either epoxy or fiberglass gel coat
> the
> > > old
> > > > plywood and any new that I might install. Then paint the water
> proofed
> > > > wood.
> > > >
> > > > 2. All the above (without the paint) and spray "bed liner" on the
> > > decking.
> > > > I don't know if that would be a good idea or not, since I haven't
> > checked
> > > to
> > > > see if the bed liner material will adhere to fiberglass/epoxy
finished
> > > wood.
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Michael in Dallas
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:05 am
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Before I got too much in love with the idea of spray-on bedliner goo, i'd
experiment with it a bit.
Spray a piece of plywood with the magical goo, let it cure, then put it in your
hot Texas sun and walk on it barefoot. Hot, ain't it?
Imagine that you need to do a repair someday and have a go at that gooped piece
of plywood with a sander or grinder. I expect it won't grind away easily.
Michael wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a 24' 1977 Sea Ray with a really awful carpet which needless to say
> has seen better days. I am in the process of sprucing up my boat and one of
> the things I want to do is to remove the carpet and put a more user friendly
> coating on the decking. Something that will stand up to the hot Texas sun
> but will also allow for easy cleanup if I decide to go the Gulf and fish a
> little.
>
> I am open for suggestions. I will probably repair a couple of soft spots
> around the engine cowling as well as in the galley. I had thought of a
> couple of options.
>
> 1. Remove the carpet/glue, then either epoxy or fiberglass gel coat the old
> plywood and any new that I might install. Then paint the water proofed
> wood.
>
> 2. All the above (without the paint) and spray "bed liner" on the decking.
> I don't know if that would be a good idea or not, since I haven't checked to
> see if the bed liner material will adhere to fiberglass/epoxy finished wood.
>
> Any thoughts on this matter would be appreciated.
>
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2003 1:28 am
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Lee,
Thanks for the info. Durabak looks like the product that I will use on my
boat. I think that either white or light gray will work for my boat, which
does have to stand up to the hot Texas heat.
Thanks again.
Michael in Dallas
"Lee Huddleston" <orion2279 DeleteThis @mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Michael,
>
> You might want to check out a product called Durabak. Their website
> is at <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.nonslipcoating.com/index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.nonslipcoating.com/index.htm</a> I am thinking of
> painting it on the deck of my steel hulled & decked boat. I do not
> have any personal experience with the product, but the website makes
> it sound very good. I think that I got the lead on the product from
> this list.
>
> Lee Huddleston
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