If you are trying to salvage the floor underneath make sure you do not cut grooves in the floor with the knife.
Taking carpet out of boat.
Or perhaps you ve invested in new deck furniture and want a new color scheme to match.
Season after season saltwater sun sand mud food stains and cooking grease can take their toll on boat carpeting.
Use a utility knife or carpet knife to slice the carpet into manageable strips and roll the strips up as you go.
One way to do this is to lift the carpet away from the floor as you cut.
Once you get the carpet pulled up you will need to scrape as much of the glue off of the boat as you can.
Not all boat carpet is detachable and it can be an issue when attempting to rid it of mold and mildew.
How to remove carpet and glue from a pontoon boat the easy way.
For this process you will most likely need to use your utility knife.
Even if uv eradicates mildew if the boat carpet can t be taken out you have to be able to get the sun close to the carpet.
A strong uv light can do the same task such as taking the boat carpet out.
Grasp the loosened edge of carpeting and pull upwards.
Remove the old carpet from the boat floor.
Cut the pontoon carpet into smaller strips to prepare for the removal firstly cut the rug and carpet up into 6.
Pull the carpet strips up.
Boat carpeting is installed with marine grade adhesive so you will hear a ripping sound as the carpet releases from the glue.
Lift the edge of your boat carpet by gently prying up a corner using a putty knife and being careful not to gouge the floor beneath.