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Location: MPLS Metro | I have recently recarpeted my Ranger 692 VS. I can say that it is alot of work but completely worth it. The hardest part of the whole deal is perling off the old carpet andscraping off the old glue, not going to sugar coat it, IT SUCKED! But once you get the carpet and glue off wrapping the new carpet is a breeze. Long story short: 1. Trace out the new carpet with enough extra to trim off about an inch when completely wrapped. 2. Make sure you mark the new carpets pile direction is all the same way when installed in your boat. You can see which way the pile goes by running your hand over the new carpet. One direction will be smooth the other with be rough. If you recarpet two lids that sit next to one another in the boat opposite directions you will absolutely see the difference. One will look lighter than the other. 3. Spread your marine carpet glue on your lid top and and flip it onto your piece of carpet. Push it down a bit then flip it over without sliding the carpet around. Take your hands and rub the carpet down and let it dry. 4. Once dry not its time to glue the outside and inside sides of the lid. Spread the glue one the sides and pull the carpet over the side and then back up the inside of the lid. Take pieces of wood the length of the outside side of the lid and the inside side of the lid and place them on the outside and inside and then clamp them together so the carpet is held in place firmly until the glue dries. 5. Once dry trim off the excess and your done and onto the next one.
Make sure everything is labeled when you take them apart. Makes the reinstall much easier.
Kinda of crash coarse but if you have any questions or need any more help I would be glad to help you out. |
