Removing carpet from an aluminum deck on a pontoon???
Apr 6, 2024 07:32:59 #
Graywulff wrote:
If you do it yourself it will be a lot of work no matter which method you choose but a heat gun and putty knife prolly the cleanest you will get. Pros will charge an arm and a leg and since you only got one leg that works good I wouldn’t go there…..
Thanks that could definitely be an issue.
Apr 6, 2024 07:33:19 #
Jer wrote:
I agree. I recommend you get a stiff putty knife,the stiffer the better.
A pair of vice grips too if your hands are old and arthritic like mine.
A pair of vice grips too if your hands are old and arthritic like mine.
Thank you
Apr 6, 2024 08:25:46 #
Foodfisher
Loc: SO. Cal coast
EasternOZ wrote:
Best yet.
Thank you
Would that be a stripper or striper?
Thank you
Would that be a stripper or striper?
Either, or. Two p's would be fun to watch. One p would attract able bodied help.
Apr 6, 2024 08:28:18 #
Foodfisher wrote:
Either, or. Two p's would be fun to watch. One p would attract able bodied help.
Good morning
LOL
Apr 6, 2024 08:35:53 #
Carl, what kind of shape is the plywood in, underneath the rug? If it's in good shape, a power washer might help loosen up the rug. Just a thought buddy.
Apr 6, 2024 08:36:54 #
Fredfish wrote:
Carl, what kind of shape is the plywood in, underneath the rug? If it's in good shape, a power washer might help loosen up the rug. Just a thought buddy.
It is aluminum
Apr 6, 2024 08:45:55 #
EasternOZ wrote:
Glued
Kinda an important part I left out, thanks bringing it up.
Kinda an important part I left out, thanks bringing it up.
If you use the Heat gun and NOT a hair dryer, use the vise grips and some small rope tied to it. After you get it started tie the other end to a weight that can hang down. You can keep making loops in the rope to keep the weight off the ground so it pulls the carpet off as you break down the glue. I sometimes am a little lazy. LOL Just not stupid. After it is removed, Scrub the aluminum with 91% Alcohol to remove all the old glue.
When you put the new carpet down, I would use RTV/Silicon glue with a caulking gun and the 6 inch putty knife to spread it smooth.
Apr 6, 2024 08:47:03 #
Apr 6, 2024 08:56:03 #
Let the weight keep pulling it away so you don't have to work so hard.
The Correct term is "Professionally Lazy", or "Work Smarter, not Harder". LOL
I only want to have to do it once correctly so I don't have to redo it.
Short cuts that you have to redo are NOT short cuts! IMO
The Correct term is "Professionally Lazy", or "Work Smarter, not Harder". LOL
I only want to have to do it once correctly so I don't have to redo it.
Short cuts that you have to redo are NOT short cuts! IMO
Apr 6, 2024 09:00:52 #
EasternOZ wrote:
It is aluminum
If it's all aluminum, I would definitely try the power washer, in an isolated spot, to see if it works. But that's just me. 😁
Apr 6, 2024 09:02:17 #
audigger53 wrote:
Let the weight keep pulling it away so you don't have to work so hard.
The Correct term is "Professionally Lazy", or "Work Smarter, not Harder". LOL
I only want to have to do it once correctly so I don't have to redo it.
Short cuts that you have to redo are NOT short cuts! IMO
The Correct term is "Professionally Lazy", or "Work Smarter, not Harder". LOL
I only want to have to do it once correctly so I don't have to redo it.
Short cuts that you have to redo are NOT short cuts! IMO
Smarter not harder causes lots of issues.
Job done only pays once if it has to be redone, it doesn't pay.
Apr 6, 2024 09:05:57 #
EasternOZ wrote:
It is aluminum
DUH!
Pay no attention to this idiot who didn't read the whole title of the thread. 😵💫
Apr 6, 2024 09:12:24 #
Fredfish wrote:
DUH!
Pay no attention to this idiot who didn't read the whole title of the thread. 😵💫
Pay no attention to this idiot who didn't read the whole title of the thread. 😵💫
Like you are alone and none of the rest of us have ever done that.
Not so buddy.
Apr 6, 2024 09:23:53 #
EasternOZ wrote:
Like you are alone and none of the rest of us have ever done that.
Not so buddy.
Not so buddy.
😅
Apr 6, 2024 10:52:11 #
TimFly
Loc: Hacienda Heights, CA
Good Morning Oz
I had an Uncle who installed formica counter tops using contact cement. If he made a mistake he had a spray bottle with acetone in it. He would lift a corner and spray the acetone which would desolve the contact cement. This method would not damage the material, which could be reused, and made for a somewhat easy cleanup. Maybe others on the board can chime in if they think this would damage anything.
Thanks
Have a Great Day and
Good Luck
I had an Uncle who installed formica counter tops using contact cement. If he made a mistake he had a spray bottle with acetone in it. He would lift a corner and spray the acetone which would desolve the contact cement. This method would not damage the material, which could be reused, and made for a somewhat easy cleanup. Maybe others on the board can chime in if they think this would damage anything.
Thanks
Have a Great Day and
Good Luck
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