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Carpet alternatives?

Keytime

Keytime

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I researched on here and found one comment about removing cockpit carpet and spraying bedliner down instead.

I'm considering alternatives to carpet in my 283 Convincor. Has anyone else used bedliner or something else instead??
 
I've never removed glued in carpet and sprayed something else in, BUT, in my Scarab, it had snap in and snap out carpet. I kept it out because it had a fairly nice Grey textured finish undernieth, and it was really nice to be able to hose it out and it had drain holes whitch I wish my Convincor had!:confused:. My convincor doesnot have a nice finish under the carpet. I think a spray in something would be a neat idea, but most spray in bedliners are black, and I think black would be too hot in the sunny summer time. They make garage floor paint in different colors that has some texture to it for grip....just kinda thinking out-loud here...?
 
My 283 has factory installed Pirelli Mat. Real nice looking and no wet carpet to grow mold. I don't have snap in carpet yet, but am considering it. The floor does get hot in direct sun. Bedliner would not be my first choice due to the appearance. (But it looks good in truck beds)
 
Flooring

My 23 enforcer floor was replaced.It was professionally done with glass and accented with reds and navy to match the boat.It works well in a multi-purpose environment,ie dogs,kids,and sand.The new 3m liner is very durable and getting popular in marine applications.As far as the bed liner spray,well leave it in the truck bed!We tried it in our dog grooming vehicles and it got wet after about a year of service.Once it gets wet,it doesnt get dry.Some guys tried it in their shrimp boats and had similar problems.I hope this helps.-----JB
 
The bedliner I'm referring to is done professionally and can be colored to match anything. Not sure if you're referring to the spray can stuff or not. They've used it in many applications, so moisture would not be an issue.

I'd like to see pics of that floor glass work if you have any.

One of my concerns would definitely be what's lurking under the existing carpet, ie, would it take much work to prep that surface for spraying so it looked nice and smooth when done.
 
One of my concerns would definitely be what's lurking under the existing carpet, ie, would it take much work to prep that surface for spraying so it looked nice and smooth when done.[/quote]

I pulled the carpet up in my 251 last year. It revieled the raw fiberglass covered plywood floor with the seems exposed. I filled in the seems with fiberglass reson and smoothed them a little. I would have done a better job if I was going to leave the carpet out. When the original carpet was in it, you could see the seems where the plywood and fuel tank were. It would have been easy to make it good enough for a spray in something. I say go for it! I'm thinking you're underneath is gonna be just like mine. Put a little fiberglass reson in the creases and sand it down, and then spray in your stuff. If it doesn't work out...there's no other prep to putting in new carpet anyway.
 
when I replace the floor in my 251 the center panel comes out to remove the fuel tank, but the edges are sealed..or supposed to be. I would think that may cause a issue as you don't want to seal that off just in case, and weight..that stuff is heavy....also don't think it would be all that non-skid when wet....and if you ever changed your mind and wanted to remove..what a pain that would be !! Rob
 
Keytime said:
Hmmm... why would the seams be left exposed? Sounds like a likely location for rot unless I'm missing something.
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Sorry for the misrepresentation, the seams were sealed but not smoothed very good, so you could actually see the seems when the original carpet was in it. When I pulled it up I think it had some kind of sealer over the board edges, but it wasn't very good and you could feel the board edges. It was no big deal to lay a little reson and sand it. As ezstriper said, it's the center piece to cover the fuel tank.
 
I had the inside of a STV sprayed with RINO linning a few years back they were able to do the color I wanted . I had to do a little fill in and sanding to get it ready for them it turned out real nice. I was over at the guys house that owns it now a few weeks back and it still looks real good. It was done early the summer of 2004. :surf:
 
If the liner is done professionally,it looks good.And its practical.You can mix any color you choose.The comment I made above about the water penetration happened when the sealant was broken due to tables,chairs,and screw holes.I doubt most sport boats see that kind of abuse.Its important to prep it before its sprayed.
 
Here's one of my Convincer that I re-did. Its not a spray-on, but a roll-on using stuff called grizzly grip. https://www.grizzlygrip.com/ Its not as thick as a bed liner but it adds an extra layer of waterproofing, easy to clean and will not hold water like glued down carpet. Plus I can add snap-in carpet later by just getting some pieces and epoxy-ing down some snaps. Its got some grit media in it so it's supposed to be non-slip and I haven't noticed it on my bare feet but its a little rough on the shoulder. I've only had it in for half a season so I can't say how well it will hold up. I hope forever.
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I have been trying to find a place to get pirelli flooring but I keep finding the tiles is that what I want or is there a way to get roll of it to cut to fit. Also where is the best place to find some.
 
wizard8575 said:
I have been trying to find a place to get pirelli flooring but I keep finding the tiles is that what I want or is there a way to get roll of it to cut to fit. Also where is the best place to find some.
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I would think you could get it strait from Checkmate.You want it in roll form not tiles.:thumb:
 
did some digging around online for some time now and found a company nice enouph to send me a sample and price list. 4ft wide rolls 8.50 per foot long.
 
CHEAP Vinyl flooring - anyone try it?

So I found a place that has cheap vinyl flooring.

http://www.garysupholstery.com/deckodot.html

They sent me a few samples and it's actually only a little thicker than vinyl upholstry. The dots in the pics above are only about 1/8" in diameter. It's only about $20 per 3' @ 6' wide. So the 15' I need would only be $100. I think with it glued to the floor it would be pretty durable.

Yes, checkmate sells the pirelli flooring - for $26 per foot. Would be a little pricey - I'd need about 15 feet. $400. But you'd on do it once...
 
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