Floor Resin Or Epoxy To Replace Carpet On Boat

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Floor resin or epoxy to replace carpet on boat.

If you are going to bond the new flooring to the hull then use only epoxy resin such as our layup laminating epoxy resin and glass tape. Newby replacing aluminum boat s floor. Both will adhere to the materials used in boat floors. Be it epoxy vinylester or polyester resin being used.

To get the stain and smell of the drink out of the carpet you ll have to scrub it thoroughly. You will learn how epoxy can be marbleized using hand tools with ease. Unlike vinyl flooring carpet absorbs moisture which mean if you spill a drink on the floor it will be absorbed into the carpet. Carpet vs fiberglass i plan on using carpet but if fiberglass wouldn t be.

If the boat is going to be subject to extremes of temperature then an epoxy based paint is definitely the way to go as it will more readily withstand this. The main problem with carpeted flooring on a boat is its cleanliness. Very heavy and dense and is not terribly successful when trying to get a good bond with fibreglass sheathing. If you don t scrub your mess the carpet will.

Here in australia there is a lot of malaysian hardwood marineply being sold. Chilewich is a beautiful woven flooring with a blend of vinyl mes. In this video we will install chilewich floor covering fabric from sailrite in a powerboat. I ve read about using polyester resin.

Marine plywood is often used to build boat interiors and to replace flooring during boat renovations. Resin based paints can be used but generally epoxy based paints can do a better job as they ll bond better to the fibreglass.