Building Boat Bunks BooBoo

[Lazy Daze]

While making new bunks for my boat i used liquid nails between the carpet and the wood. When i had the bunk upside down on the saw-horses stapling the back side the saw horses must had rubbed in a couple of spots and sucked liquid nails through the carpet.
I was unable to clean the liquid nails from the carpet and now have a couple of spots where the carpet is semi-hard from the liquid nails.
Will these spots destroy my gel-coat as the boat slides on and off?

Any help is appreciated

 

[Georgesalmon]

Re: Building Boat Bunks BooBoo

Might abrade the gelcoat if it gets hard enough. I would put another layer of carpet on them to be safe.

 

[spdracr39]

Re: Building Boat Bunks BooBoo

In short .... Yes. Chunk it and start over or use a second wrap in carpet. The second wrap method will severely shorten the life of the carpet though so I would just start over and don't use the liquid nail. Stainless staples and quality bunk carpet are more then enough.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Building Boat Bunks BooBoo

And don't use the liquid nails its good for building but bad on boats , use the galvanized roofing nails to hold the carpet

 

[Yacht Dr.]

Re: Building Boat Bunks BooBoo

I think your fine ..

If you damage your bottom it will not be from caulk pentrating your carpet .. its called liquid nail .. not Real nails ....

YD.

 

[Q_ball]

Re: Building Boat Bunks BooBoo

Next time try using contact cement. I did all my bunks and my interior with it and its holding up great. I did use staples on the bottom side of the bunks and in the corners on the folds just be be safe. I was I little unsure if it would hold long term on pressure treated lumber but so far so good.