When i m ready to cover the lid i use small paint roller and role dap weldwood orginal contact cement on the top of the lid it s inside and outide edges and the carpet.
Alternative for weldwood contact cement on boat carpet.
I used the weldwood contact cement for carpet in my sylvan.
If you know anyone who is in commercial roofing ask them if you can have some bonding adhesive.
Rough cut the material glue most of the area to be covered and leave 6 around the edge un glued.
After proper cure time i carefully sit the lid on the carpet lined up with the first set of marks i made around the lid itself and press it down.
Contact adhesives also known as contact cement is a special type of adhesives manufactured using either natural or synthetic rubber.
Could purchase it at a roofing supply house but you would be buying way more than you need.
Then i vary carefully layed it down from the center out.
Using a brush or trowel to spread the glue is definitely not ideal but will work.
Contact adhesives contact cement are traditional kind of solvent based adhesives that is usually yellow in colour and is commonly used to laminate wood works.
Carpet adhesive versus contact cement hi put carpet in a few of my boats now and always used contact adhesive to do it get carpet to fit pretty good first then start at one end put some glue on floor only not carpet as well only do a bit at a time the full width of the boat.
Weldwood contact cement is what i ve used in the past and it s a top notch products.
Best idea posted so far imho is to bite the bullet and buy some high quality marine carpet and install it right.
The dap weldwood outdoor carpet adhesive is a solvent based boat carpet glue that features a weatherproof formula able to withstand any weather condition whether it be rain snow or extreme sun.
The best way to attach carpet in a boat is to spray glue on both pieces the floor and the back of the carpet.
I would probably just try some contact adhesive that you could pick up locally.
For the main deck i layer the carpet out rolled up half and then applied it to both deck and carpet backing let tack.
That stuff is great for boat carpet just not as easy to get your hands on.
This ensures long lasting protection for your boat s floors and durability for your boat carpet.
Turkey t is correct dap weldwood contact cement original in the red and black can.