Re: Vinyl flooring?
Boomyal.
I'm pretty sure thats what I'm looking for. It looks lkie flat surfaces should be no problem, I'm wondering if it's flexible enough to follow contours of gunwales etc. Anything special to put it down.
As far as rhino liner; I think that might be a possibility, I'll check that out also.
Mark
Turfman, Nautolex does have limitations in that any contours need to be virtually in the same plane for it to lay down. It is a 'fibrous' backing material with the vinyl applied over it. It does not stretch like upholstery vinyl.
It would also be kinder and gentler on your body than Rhino Liner, although I suspect it has it's merits as well. I also was unaware that you could apply this yourself. I thought it was pretty much a professional thing with specialized spray equipment. (I checked their website and saw no evidence of DIY)
As for application, I use an automotive contact adhesive, obtained in bulk from my local upholsterer and spray it on with a cheap Binks type knock off syphon paint sprayer. It is very neat to do.
I pre cut the material, making sure it fits the area, I then fold the material in 18" sections, back onto itself.
I position the roll in the middle of the project and unroll the top half, making sure it falls where I want it. I then refold that half and start spraying the glue. I spray the exposed backing of the first fold, then the corresponding area on the boat floor.
This is where a few extra hands come in handy. I have two people holding up the outside edges of the roll while I, on my knees begin to press the vinyl to the floor from the middle, slowly out to the edges. This way you get no bubbles. I then go onto the next fold, spraying the backing and the floor and repeating the above to apply it. When I have finished the first half, I turn around and similarly lay the back stack of folds.
