Blacky72 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Hi all, I've got to replace the flooring in my boat with a new piece of marine ply. Do I need to treat this with anything or can I just cut it to size, glue the carpet down and put it back in???? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffb5.8 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I have always sealed any cut edges using bond-crete and then a coat over the whole thing, then its right to glue the carpet on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longy509 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Just a little tip bond-crete re emulsifies if left wet for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Plus one on that seal it so you dont get water intrusion and seperation of the laminates..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacky72 Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Great thanks a lot guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddyT Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 On 19/07/2017 at 4:54 PM, jeffb5.8 said: I have always sealed any cut edges using bond-crete and then a coat over the whole thing, then its right to glue the carpet on. One major problem with this-the carpet will now be glued to the bondcrete- the bondcrete will not remain adhered to the plywood in any sort of wet conditions at all as it has very poor water resistance- so the carpet will lift off- much better to sand the plywood to help the adhesive key into the timber before putting carpet on. There are epoxy sealers for marine ply that is continuously wet - go to a marine supplier but for a tinnie floor its probably not needed as long as you let the boat dry in the sun enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 you can give it a coat of resin then stick down carpet..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca02 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 I used a marine sealer called everdure (or evadure can't remember but its a 2 part product, little bit $$$). I used Form Ply (didn't have the $$ for marine ply at the time) for flat floors in my tinny over 8 years ago and coated it with this, then glued the carpet down. The boat is left outside (covered, though still condensates) and the floors are still in perfect condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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