resticking foam to boot carpet

[steve.thwaite@sky.com]

The foam backing on boot carpet is breaking away from the carpet. Does anyone have recommendations on best product to re-glue this and also to glue bits of the foam together where cracks have appeared? cheers all.

 

[colin944]

i have only ever used straight forward contact adhesive. it works well if you buy the spray stuff for carpets etc. The last stuff I bought was Screw Fixes own brand stuff.

 

[steve.thwaite@sky.com]

Cher’s Colin. I was a bit worried that the wrong adhesive might perish the foam, so thanks for your advice. Very helpful and also as quick as a Porsche!

 

[Waylander]

I have read a thread on a USA site where the guy had lost large bits from the sides of his boot carpet, he remade them using sealing foam in a can, now as good as that stuff is I just can't imagine what sort of mess i would get in trying that,

I used it to glue a window frame into a shed once, think i got a bit over excited as the window ended up about two inches out of the shed frame work on this drooping mess of hard foam,

some things I just cant do, like builders foam and plastering

 

[blade7]

some things I just cant do, like builders foam and plastering

Yep, kitchens, bathrooms, tiling, flooring, but a thin even layer of muck on walls or ceilings is beyond me.

 

[Waylander]

Yep plumbing and Electrical no problem, managing 10,000 tills everyday no problem

6 inches of wall needing plaster will have the air blue in 30 seconds

 

[blade7]

That's why wallpaper was invented [].

 

[vitesse]

I have used Copydex on several occasions-the small white plastic bottles come with a handy brush inside.

As for plastering,it's rather like paint spraying-you need to practice regularly,be relaxed about it,not mind waste & always use fresh plaster mixed into the water rather than vice versa!Similar to spraying ,the base coat /substrate preparation is vital.

 

[Waylander]

I have a life long friend who is a general builder, he has tried to help me get it even partly right loads of times

he now given up on me and moved to Cyprus

 

[blade7]

As for plastering,it's rather like paint spraying-you need to practice regularly,be relaxed about it,not mind waste.

I worked as a paint sprayer for nearly a year when I left school. Pressure pot, gravity gun, clear and coloured lacquer etc. Not much paint ended up on the floor or all over me.

 

[vitesse]

Paul-Iwas thinking more about consumables like masking tape,paper ,wipes,gunwash & thinners but including left over mixed paint-they all seem quite expensive for small jobs.

Once you get into 2 pack epoxy industrial finishes of the High Build variety,thinners usage gets horrendous & so do costs as before I retired,my business specialised in decorative cast ironwork ,street furniture & heritage restoration- much of it in marine environments requiring high performance paint systems.

 

[blade7]

Hey, I was just a kid playing at it []. Other than using a viscosity cup, I knew nothing about the paint or thinners. On Homes under the Hammer, I smile when flippers claim they taught themselves to plaster in a day. I've read it can take a couple of years to master it.

 

[vitesse]

Whatever floats your boat[]-it's no wonder the Yanks use plastering machines! Imagine cleaning them out several times a day before the plaster sets-nearly as bad as spraying??

 

[944 man]

Theyre silicone foam, arent they? This is what you need to re-attach them to the carpet, too. I looked into it but the materials are very expensive for what they are.

 

[scam75]

Mine has a few cracks but it sits good and level and have had no urge to repair it in any way. I suppose if foam is missing it won't sit right but mine is just a few cracks with foam all present and correct.