Carpet glue for aluminum deck

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Carpet glue for aluminum deck

#1 Post by rkwhite61 » Mon Feb 08, 2016 10:36 am

About to replace my carpet on my Suntracker. The deck is aluminum. What brand/glue should I use? I'm told a water base will not work for this application. Need some advice from someone who has been through this process. Also, should I use a trowel or nap roller and how well do I need to remove the old glue? Thanks in advance.

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Re: Carpet glue for aluminum deck

#2 Post by HandymanHerb » Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:17 pm

Call PontoonStuff.com ,They will send it fast and we get a discount at PS, I believe the discount code is still forum10
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Re: Carpet glue for aluminum deck

#3 Post by rkwhite61 » Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:00 am

HandymanHerb wrote:Call PontoonStuff.com ,They will send it fast and we get a discount at PS, I believe the discount code is still forum10
Thanks, but unfortunately I received an email from PS yesterday stating the stuff they sell is not recommended for an aluminum deck. Although they have had customers use it with success on aluminum, they recommended a solvent based glue available from any big box store.

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Re: Carpet glue for aluminum deck

#4 Post by HandymanHerb » Tue Feb 09, 2016 7:53 am

Ok that would be cheaper on you then
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Re: Carpet glue for aluminum deck

#5 Post by Sosjtb » Sat Apr 09, 2016 8:01 am

I'm replacing mine also, getting that old carpet off the aluminum is a chore! Any advice from your project you want to pass along? What kind of glue did you end up using?

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Re: Carpet glue for aluminum deck

#6 Post by Sosjtb » Sun Apr 10, 2016 10:04 am

So I pulled up as much of the carpet I could, left a lot of rubber backing still stuck to the floor. I used Kleen Strip adhesive remover, worked great! Expensive at $28 a gallon and took two gallons just for the front seating area but made the job must easier!

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