new carpet on lids too tight

[Wang]

What is the best way to shave down carpet on lids? Thanks for replies...

[5string]

Have not had to try either but I have heard that scissors will work and a set of hair clippers came to mind a while back if I had to trim the edges after a new installation. Good Luck!

['82X-270]

I dont know what the BEST way is, but I just cut my carpet right at the edge...it didn't go over the sides because otherwise I would have had the same problem. My not be what you want to do, but, it actually looks pretty good and the lids shut tight, but not too tight

[dough4200]

Dog shears or carpet shaver from carpet store.

[11pounder]

electric razor.

[sarmst100]

If you have just finished you may want to wait awhile for the carpet to compress. Mine loosened up after a couple of weeks.

[tritondude]

beard trimmer has different lengths of combs it works great.

[Wang]

Thanks for all the replies...

[Bricball]

one of those lint shavers works great!!!

[brady dunn]

You might want to try an putting some wood paint sticks in between the lids and the lip on the hull. Do this while the boat is not being used. I did this with my Ranger when I got a new center step and worked great. I could not open my lids unitil I had the paint sticks in to compress the carpet for about a week.

[rutleep]

I've never heard of the paint sticks trick, but sounds pretty logical to me. I have always used hair clippers on mine. And, the lids will loosen up as the carpet compressed over time.