Carpet glue?

I am finally ready to put carpet down!! What do you guys recommend using on polyurethane coated wood?

I put spar urethane on my plywood and had trouble finding something that would stick to it.

I 1st tried the Henry's Premium Outdoor Carpet Adhesive...would not stick.

Then I tried contact cement...would not stick.

I finally tried the 3m High Strength Spray Adhesive....that crap sticks!!!


It took me 2 cans to do my boat.

I didn't think about carpet adhesive not sticking to urethane; I was going to pickup the carpet glue tonight. Thanks for the tip on the 3M product.

Thanks will try that. Thought contact cement might work but that sounds better.

Use contact cement, it sticks to anything! Thats what I used on my boat:

What kind of contact cement did you use Dixie?

I tried this stuff from Lowe's, and it would not stick.

I used the Henry's indoor/outdoor glue from Lowe's when I glued my carpet to painted metal decks. Whatever you use, make sure you have some good ventilation. The vapors from some of that stuff will knock you down! :shock:

+10000 on what WW say's.

I put my carpeting on in the garage and that spray adhesive is some strong stuff! I'm sure I killed several brain cells during the application.

I used the polyurethane construction adhesive from Home Depot, it is water proof, was about 9.00 a tube, very comparable to carpet glue price wise. I basically squirt it on and used a toothed squeegee to spread it evenly.

I tried the 3m spray, contact cement, and henris outdoor carpet glue. Like the carpet glue the best, contact cement 2nd, spray last personally.

wow thats what I used and it didnt stick!!!??

Nope, I put a coat on the plywood and the carpet both. Let them dry for about 45sec-1min and stuck them together. Rolled them with a rolling pin and put some weight on it. Came back out the next morning after about 10hrs of drying and it just peeled right back up.

With the spray, I sprayed both sides. Let them dry for about 30sec and then stuck them together. Rolled them with the pin, and about 15mins later I could not pull it apart.