Question on cutting carpet.

[rdfkentucky]

How do you keep the ends of the carpet from fraying? And were can you get trin for the carpet?

Rick

[Mini]

SHARP blades!!!!!

Trim is available from many places. Marinecarpet.com has some. McMaster Carr even carries some. WHat type are you looking for?

[rdfkentucky]

We changed the blades quite often. Is it better to let the carpet set overnight before you trim it?

[arjone01]

Sharp blades, letting it sit will have no affect. You could use a sharp pair of scissors but I've found they will dull fast and will cause it to be costly.

[Mini]

How often is often? I changed mine every other cut. (about 5 feet of cut per blade)

[Rstrelec]

I installed carpet for years and the only time we needed to worry about fraying is if it was a continuous weave carpet like Berber, commercial (office) carpet, and some outdoor carpet. If you are installing a cut pile carpet it shouldn't be an issue. If you are using something with a continuous weave, they make a latex you can apply to the cut edge. They make small squeeze bottles with applicator tips for easy use. Here is a look at the stuff. You can probably find some at Home Depot or Lowes. You wouldn't need very much for a boat.

http://www.amazon.com/Roberts-...2HUFQ

[rdfkentucky]

Ever other cut. I'll check my local Lowes for the latex.

[WWDIII]

My Blazer boat doesnt have any carpet trim, all the edges are stiched. Blazer doesnt do that anymore, but it sure looks nice. I need to repalce my carpet. I can use trim in come places but other places trim won't fit. I thought about sealing the ends with the carpet end sealer, but not sure how it would look.

I cut all my pieces and take them to a carpet place and have the edges binded.

The legend boats have a sewn on biding also, but different from what I have.

[beckleybassfanatic]

Watch when buying the Latex Seam Sealer, I purchased mine from our local Lowes, and when it dried it was a yellowish color...it looked really bad against a white boat and charcoal carpet....