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Topic Title: Removing carpet glue. LOTS of carpet glue...
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Created On: 03/22/2012 05:42:39 PM

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03/22/2012 05:42:39 PM
FranticallyRelaxing Admiral Posts: 370 Joined: 09/10/2006	The top of our SkipperLiner is gelcoat over plywood. And above our bedroom in the back, the roof leaks. For the past 2 years other stuff has gotten priority treatment, and we've kept the leak at bay with a simple HF tarp under a big rug. This summer it's time to fix the roof. I also need to remove & paint the flybridge, and removing the railing is only an hour's job with an air ratchet. SO, I'll have nothing in the way... But the problem is, the roof has been carpeted several times in it's life, and I think every stitch of it was glued down over the previous glue. I know there was a ton of it when I put new carpet down 5 years ago, and I didn't help matters... I also want to just put carpet down again. The roof is anything but flat & smooth, and we like carpet anyway. Anyone have any clever suggestions to remove the old glue, this side of replacing the roof (or a flamethrower)? My best idea is to buy a few gallons of mineral spirits, and using a spray gun, "paint" the glue residue in say, 4 sq foot sections at a time. And then hopefully the guck can be scraped off.... Also, roof sealing choices, and prep needed for each, suggestions? Might be a dumb question, but since it'll be covered with carpet, what about coal tar epoxy? ------------------------- 1988 SkipperLiner 53x14 1995 Tracker Party Cruiser 32 for sale 2003 Chaparral 260 SSI 2000 Allegro Bus 40' DP
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03/22/2012 06:27:06 PM
42gibson Member Posts: 144 Joined: 11/19/2010	check with a carpet store. i know they have some kind of spray that makes the glue liquid again. they used it in our kitchen in our old house to remove the old glued down carpet. ------------------------- 1991 gibson 44 executive 454's norwich,ohio docked on the good ole ohio river in marietta
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03/23/2012 09:45:59 AM
SinOrSwim Member Posts: 73 Joined: 06/30/2009	What about using a large sander like for wood floors? Or, if that is too much then the orbiting polisher they use to buff floors with a rough pad? Would take off the glue and smooth out your roof. Then, would have a nice surface to seal and put down more carpet. Should be noted, I have never done this so if it doesn't work.......I am not liable.
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03/23/2012 11:24:45 PM
FranticallyRelaxing Admiral Posts: 370 Joined: 09/10/2006	I've thought about a big floor sander, but I believe there's a post on this board someplace that mentions the glue loads up the sandpaper so fast it's a nightmare. And the sanding belts aren't cheap! I don't mind scraping, as long as the stuff will actually come off. There's a few you tube videos where they scrape that crap off using a slow RPM floor polisher fixed up various types of "pads". Most seemed to be designed for use on concrete, but one, a 'pad' that sorta resembles a huge Norelco shaver blade, is supposed to be safe to use on wood... Looks like about an hour's job with one of those things... ------------------------- 1988 SkipperLiner 53x14 1995 Tracker Party Cruiser 32 for sale 2003 Chaparral 260 SSI 2000 Allegro Bus 40' DP
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03/24/2012 04:05:02 AM
Bamby Admiral Posts: 226 Joined: 07/30/2008	I've used a floor glue softener from one of the big box stores and it worked OK after figuring the best method of going about it. What they gave me is best described as a gel and you sort of generously spread it around and then gave it some time to work or soften the glue. I ended up working two areas where I was scraping with a putty knife one and while allowing the other area to work. It actually went pretty fast once I got the method applied right, but you're likely to be working out in the sun and I've no idea what kind of wringer that would throw into the overall equation. ------------------------- Respect Our Outdoor Recreational Resources Leaving Only "Footprints in the Sand" 2003 5.3 Chevy P/U 1972 35' Crest Pontoon Houseboat 2007 90 hp. Yamaha
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03/24/2012 07:12:06 AM
Dan Member Posts: 132 Joined: 07/10/2008	You are exactly right, heavy glue and sandpaper don't mix for sure. Although, it would work well as a final cleanup of the surface. ------------------------- Dan Lake Monroe Bloomington, IN 1986 Gibson 50' Twin 454's
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03/24/2012 10:50:39 AM
SinOrSwim Member Posts: 73 Joined: 06/30/2009	Agree if the glue was new. Anytime I have replaced carpet the glue was so dried and old it would go to dust? Also, was thinking more of a pad with large fibers. A screen of sorts vs sandpaper. http://www.webstaurantstore.co...oor-pad/59813BLUE.html
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03/24/2012 10:58:59 AM
OLD HOUSEBOATER Super moderator Posts: 1520 Joined: 10/18/2002	Fix the leak and let the next owner do it. ------------------------- OLD HOUSEBOATER
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05/30/2012 08:36:10 PM
DaleHollow Admiral Posts: 606 Joined: 06/27/2007	as mentioned above id go to the nearest carpet insaler/ outlet close to the dock, those people deal with it LOTS, could give u the best advice plus sell u the chemical ------------------------- "Come OOON Back............
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05/30/2012 10:06:48 PM
FranticallyRelaxing Admiral Posts: 370 Joined: 09/10/2006	Have to give my admiral some kudos- Before I put down the carpet that's there now, she (and a couple of the grandkids) got nearly all of the old glue off the roof beforehand. It was unbeknownst to me how good a job she did because she also laid down a couple of coats of Blackjack elastomeric roof sealer before I drenched the roof in more carpet glue. I found out how good a job she did while repairing the hole in the roof over our bedroom (err, 'stateroom')... the result is that MY old glue comes off easy because the roof sealer UNDER it comes off easy. So it's turned into a non-issue! She's a keeper! ------------------------- 1988 SkipperLiner 53x14 1995 Tracker Party Cruiser 32 for sale 2003 Chaparral 260 SSI 2000 Allegro Bus 40' DP
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