Spray "bedliner" to replace carpet?

[jason389]

My boat is 12 years old and the ugly red carpet needs replacing. I hate it anyway and thought of having the deck "sprayed" with a bedliner type material, or even trying to do it myself. I don't think the extra weight would be a huge issue....has anyone tried this? Any advice or thoughts? I would try to go with a light color so it wouldn't be hot...but I think it might work ok.

-Jason

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Spray "bedliner" to replace carpet?

Jason..... we have many iboats member's who have had good luck using Durabak (a non slip deck coating) and we have also had a few nightmares about bedliner!

Google Durabak and they have many colors too.

 

[cjcliff]

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Boats are sprayed frequently with "bedliner" material, you just need to make sure it is an aliphatic product, especially if you want a light color. An aliphatic polyurethane won't fade or discolor like any normal polyurethane will. Rhino Linings has one called SolarMax and it also will give you the non-slip properties you need for a boat.

 

[Surfer Dave]

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I sprayed bedliner in my boat, it is a 1973 Baja, and I love it, way better than carpet

 

[Fireman431]

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Isn't a spray-in bedliner a little rough on the bare feet? Especially if there are little ones also?

 

[NYBo]

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I just got a sample of Durabak in the mail. After seeing it, that's what I'm going to use. I don't plan on being barefoot in the boat; the Durabak would probably remove any calluses I had.

 

[26aftcab454]

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go with a light color!

 

[cr2k]

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If you DIY both rattle can and roll on bedliners can be applied from either super rough to fairly smooth. It is the way you apply it.

 

[mphy98]

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There is a bedliner that is more rubbery than others and can be made any color you want. I forget the name but I am sure you can search and find it.

 

[mike1245]

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i used herculiner and love it it was 77$ for a gallon and can be painted any color you want

 

[sawblade723]

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I used the gray Herculiner in my bass boat and I love it. I covered the floors, decks, and hatch lids and it turned out better than I expected. Maybe I can get some pics on here soon. It is also very easy to do it yourself.

 

[Friscoboater]

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I used Durabak and I love it. It does hold dirt though. I just got a deck scrubber from West marine and it is all good.

 

[ovrrdrive]

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Isn't a spray-in bedliner a little rough on the bare feet? Especially if there are little ones also?

That's what I was thinking too...

 

[Bondo]

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Ayuh,... I'm wantin' to do Roll-on for my houseboat decks,...

Which 1s of these are the Rubbery, vs. Plasticy feelin' 1s,..??

I'm looking for a light grey or blue, or aqua color...

 

[smarks]

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I just got a sample of Durabak in the mail. After seeing it, that's what I'm going to use. I don't plan on being barefoot in the boat; the Durabak would probably remove any calluses I had.

I'm going with the Durabak as well, I was told by someone in this group to put one heavy coat of the textured and two coats of the smooth. This would still have the non-slip properties but be smooth enough as to not collect dirt.
Also, go with a light color so it dosen't get so hot on the feet.
Regards
Steve

 

[jason5975]

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Is the durabak too rough for bare feet? I do have lots o' barefooted little ones aboard my ship frequently.

 

[Shife]

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KiwiGrip:

http://www.kiwigrip.com/

I highly recommend this stuff. I've never used Durabak for boat decks, but I have used it to line 'glass Jeep tubs and was happy with the results.

 

[kfouryou]

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sorry has anyone tried tuffcoat from pro bass shop?

 

[ezmobee]

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No but I wish someone would so we'd know as I've seen a number of users ask about it. Overton's has a branded coating as well which I'm sure is the same thing.

 

[bear_69cuda]

Re: Spray "bedliner" to replace carpet?

Ayuh,... I'm wantin' to do Roll-on for my houseboat decks,...

Which 1s of these are the Rubbery, vs. Plasticy feelin' 1s,..??

I'm looking for a light grey or blue, or aqua color...

Hey Bond-o

Durabak has the rubbery texture. If I did another deck, I would apply one heavy coat textured, and seal with non-textured. I applied 3 coats of textured to my Bayliner deck, and it was to much... They have the colors you want also...

Durabak is tough stuff!