this question is for a boat trailer with strictly salt water use so what is the best and most cost effective type of fastener for the bunk carpet that will hold up to salt water?
in the past I have been using galvanized roofing nails and after only 2 years they look very rusty but they last about 5 years before the heads rust off which is about the time the carpet needs replacing anyways.
I was thinking its time I tried something different like using stainless steel staples for fastening the carpet but I was confused to see that they have the regular 508SS1 staples for about $15 but it says "not for marine use" and something else called monel stainless steel staples 508M1 for around $35 that says its "for marine use" yet both are identicle in size and thickness so I figured it must be a different grade of ss or something but how different can they be as far as not rusting out since they are both stainless steel?
so the question I have is do I really need the monel staples at triple the cost (do I have to get these so they last 5 years) or will the regular stainless staples be able to last 5 years which is about as long as I expect the bunk carpet will.
I am looking for a fastener that only needs to last around 5 years, so does anyone out there know if the regular ss staples will do that or do I need to go with the monel staples?
im hoping someone out there has used the regular ss staples for salt water and can say how they hold up and how long they lasted.
in the past I have been using galvanized roofing nails and after only 2 years they look very rusty but they last about 5 years before the heads rust off which is about the time the carpet needs replacing anyways.
I was thinking its time I tried something different like using stainless steel staples for fastening the carpet but I was confused to see that they have the regular 508SS1 staples for about $15 but it says "not for marine use" and something else called monel stainless steel staples 508M1 for around $35 that says its "for marine use" yet both are identicle in size and thickness so I figured it must be a different grade of ss or something but how different can they be as far as not rusting out since they are both stainless steel?
so the question I have is do I really need the monel staples at triple the cost (do I have to get these so they last 5 years) or will the regular stainless staples be able to last 5 years which is about as long as I expect the bunk carpet will.
I am looking for a fastener that only needs to last around 5 years, so does anyone out there know if the regular ss staples will do that or do I need to go with the monel staples?
im hoping someone out there has used the regular ss staples for salt water and can say how they hold up and how long they lasted.
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