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EVA foam flooring v carpet


Swaz

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At some stage I will be putting in a false floor, casting deck and storage on my 12" project tinny. I have some experience with marine carpet in a larger boat and it's ok to stand on but a HUGE pain to clean. Squid ink, bloody, scales etc just don't come off easily (IMO)

Has anyone used EVA foam in a similar context?

This is the type I am considering

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gray-Adhesive-Marine-Flooring-Faux-Teak-EVA-Foam-Boat-Yacht-Decking-Sheet-Pads/264447459018?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D3c89f6b132da4edc89fd37463c88aafe%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D264447459018%26itm%3D264447459018%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Aa5a6220a-547f-11eb-be47-4a23256e7043|parentrq%3Af47811271760aadc019df3b8ffee14ee|iid%3A1

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Swaz. Not a lover of that stuff, it's OK when new but doesn't take long for the adhesive to let go and then all the corners start curling up and soon becomes a nightmare, glue it back down and the guts start bubbling.

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If you look close you can see the edges lifting up and this was after only a couple of months.

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This is what it looked like with proper carpet .

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Frank

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