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Re-backing my deck carpeting
Posted: April 2nd, 2014, 1:27 pm
by jwrape
I have, like most everyone else that has a 3207, carpeting on my rear deck. I lifted it up and found that the fiberglass looks like a shattered egg shell. It's not pretty. I assume its from water seeping through the carpeting and sitting on top of the fiberglass causing it to crack. I am wondering if there is some type of rubber cement or silicone that I could apply to the backing of the carpet to prevent the water from penetrating it. The carpet originally had a backing that is falling off but the carpet is still in good condition on top so I would rather just re-coat it some how to help prevent water sitting on the fiberglass, especially after I have the fiberglass fixed.
Re: Re-backing my deck carpeting
Posted: April 3rd, 2014, 12:12 am
by Solana
I'd get get ride of the carpet and replace it with this stuff:
http://marineflooring.net
Re: Re-backing my deck carpeting
Posted: April 3rd, 2014, 6:19 am
by jwrape
Yea, but I am not a rich man. New is preferred but not really practical. I like to call it ballin' on a budget.
I usually fix what I can and then save for the major upgrades.
I don't own credit cards and pay cash for everything. I have a lot of toys but just as this Carver, they are older and restored instead of new.
Re: Re-backing my deck carpeting
Posted: April 4th, 2014, 1:10 am
by Solana
Our carpet did the same thing, it was actually so bad that it was making more of a mess with all the black rubber just flaking off. So I just tossed the carpet and left the plain ol' fiberglass until I was able to afford the deckadwnce. I searched high and low for the decadence and got it pretty cheap by ordering from Canada and we installed it ourselves (pretty easy)