Anybody complete a carpet replacement lately? What did you do, use, how did it go, and what would you do differently or again?

Pretty simple. Peel off the old carpeting, go to your local carpet store (usually on Friday around here) and look in the dumpster. You will find all the carpeting you would ever need. We use it for padding our Waves at the Upper Keys Sailing Club.
Then use contact cement on the cradle and backside of the carpet.
Rick

I just did this on my beach wheels.

I bought an outdoor mat that has rubber on one side and heavy traffic carpet on the other side.

I tore the old pieces off and used those for a guide when I cut the new carpet. I cut the new carpet just slightly bigger than the old by about a 1/2 inch all around.

I sanded the cradles to get the loose stuff off with like 60 grit. Then I painted the carpet and the cradle with rubber cement. Paint stores sell it in big quart or gallon cans and it lasts a long time. Then I wait about 10 minutes. When you put it together you want to only do it once. So line it up good.

The edges don't hold down perfect but it works great. I don't know if I'll ever have to replace the carpet again this stuff is so good.

Mike Hill
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Yes, free carpet scraps are available. Bring a box cutter. The dude at the carpet store told me I could help myself to anything in the garbage bin. I was gonna use 5200 adhesive.

D. Ho
TheMightyHobie18 1067

gorilla glue worked ok. have to clamp it down pretty good for a while.

3M Super 77 in an aresol can works pretty good, easy to use too.

I think 5200 is overkill and really messy. Simple contact cement does the job.., or even any of those spray can glues.
It is an easy job.
Rick

I second the notion for contact cement. Works great.