EVA Foam Teak Carpet for cabin flooring

[superheat6k]

Has anyone experience of using this stuff e.g.

90x240cm EVA Foam Teak Boat Sheet Mat Flooring Yacht Marine Decking Carpet Sea 738670883639 | eBay

What is the finish like (assuming it is professionally fitted by a decent carpet fitter) ?
Wear quality ?
Any other comments ?

Thanks

 

[gavin400]

Has anyone experience of using this stuff e.g.

90x240cm EVA Foam Teak Boat Sheet Mat Flooring Yacht Marine Decking Carpet Sea 738670883639 | eBay

What is the finish like (assuming it is professionally fitted by a decent carpet fitter) ?
Wear quality ?
Any other comments ?

Thanks

I have had it on my cabin sole for last 3 seasons. I fitted it myself - very easy to cut with a stanley knife, and the self adhesive backing is very strong (I expected it to debond and maybe have to use other adhesive, but so far so good).
It is very comfortable underfoot and still looks like new, incl. having a large dog on board.
I chose the light grey colour - only problem is that it shows the dirt, but easy to clean with soapy water or spray cleaner

 

[superheat6k]

I have had it on my cabin sole for last 3 seasons. I fitted it myself - very easy to cut with a stanley knife, and the self adhesive backing is very strong (I expected it to debond and maybe have to use other adhesive, but so far so good).
It is very comfortable underfoot and still looks like new, incl. having a large dog on board.
I chose the light grey colour - only problem is that it shows the dirt, but easy to clean with soapy water or spray cleaner

Thanks - I think I will go for the brown teak with dark stripes.

 

[Rappey]

I read somewhere on a previous post a suggestion that the grooves/ stripes are dirt magnets? Are they easy to clean out ?
I've made a previous mistake of a blue carpet which shows up the most microscopic dirt particles.
Often wondered about the eva foam.

 

[Pete7]

Looked at this stuff at the 2019 boatshow. Some of it was quite nice other types were as rough as 40 grade sand paper and no way I would want to walk on that in bare feet, but great for a yacht deck at an angle and covered in green waves crossing the channel in a gale.

Suggest you ask for a sample first, oh and the stuff at the boat show was much more expensive, £160 per metre from memory.

Pete

 

[Kelpie]

Looked at this stuff at the 2019 boatshow. Some of it was quite nice other types were as rough as 40 grade sand paper and no way I would want to walk on that in bare feet, but great for a yacht deck at an angle and covered in green waves crossing the channel in a gale.

Suggest you ask for a sample first, oh and the stuff at the boat show was much more expensive, £160 per metre from memory.

Pete

Are you sure the Boatshow stuff was EVA foam? That sounds like the kind of price they charge for Tekdeck or Flexiteak.

 

[gavin400]

I read somewhere on a previous post a suggestion that the grooves/ stripes are dirt magnets? Are they easy to clean out ?
I've made a previous mistake of a blue carpet which shows up the most microscopic dirt particles.
Often wondered about the eva foam.

Yes, the grooves do gather dirt - soft brush or hoover deals with it

 

[gavin400]

Looked at this stuff at the 2019 boatshow. Some of it was quite nice other types were as rough as 40 grade sand paper and no way I would want to walk on that in bare feet, but great for a yacht deck at an angle and covered in green waves crossing the channel in a gale.

Suggest you ask for a sample first, oh and the stuff at the boat show was much more expensive, £160 per metre from memory.

Pete

Mine is super soft, as its foam

You can get it from Amazon

 

[superheat6k]

I've ordered the stuff from Ebay today and should have it at the end of next week. The version I bought has a slope to each side of the slots, so I am hoping will be softer under foot and easier to clean the slots.

I will return with feedback in due course.

 

[harvey38]

I've ordered the stuff from Ebay today and should have it at the end of next week. The version I bought has a slope to each side of the slots, so I am hoping will be softer under foot and easier to clean the slots.

I will return with feedback in due course.

Any chance of the link?

We made enquiries about 'Teak Carpet', the sample arrived and was not impressed, just short nylon fibres with slightly shorter fibres in either cream or black to create the caulking stripe, at £100 a square metre I think we'll explore other options for our internal floor covering ?

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Any chance of the link?

We made enquiries about 'Teak Carpet', the sample arrived and was not impressed, just short nylon fibres with slightly shorter fibres in either cream or black to create the caulking stripe, at £100 a square metre I think we'll explore other options for our internal floor covering ?

Robbins sell 1mm thick fake teak and holly laminate that is very realistic, much more so than the vinyl stuff. It can be glued to existing boards if they're in good condition.

 

[superheat6k]

Robbins sell 1mm thick fake teak and holly laminate that is very realistic, much more so than the vinyl stuff. It can be glued to existing boards if they're in good condition.

I have used the Teak effect laminate on my boat before lastand it looked fantastic, but cutting around difficult internal (concave) bends aroumd the cabin furniture would be a PITA, plus bonding requires a two pack adhesive such as West System resin. Boadicea has lots of awkward corners and curves, and numerous hatches, so the vinyl style EVA seems a better idea.

Here is the specific stuff I have bought ...

240x90cm 6mm Brown Marine Boat Yacht Flooring Decking EVA Foam Teak Carpet Sheet | eBay

 

[LONG_KEELER]

I have used the Teak effect laminate on my boat before lastand it looked fantastic, but cutting around difficult internal (concave) bends aroumd the cabin furniture would be a PITA, plus bonding requires a two pack adhesive such as West System resin. Boadicea has lots of awkward corners and curves, and numerous hatches, so the vinyl style EVA seems a better idea.

Here is the specific stuff I have bought ...

240x90cm 6mm Brown Marine Boat Yacht Flooring Decking EVA Foam Teak Carpet Sheet | eBay

Just a thought.

I laid the EVA Foam and used one of those "contour" tools from somewhere like Screwfix or Toolstation.

You push it against the angle or whatever and transfer it to the foam.

I'm not particularly handy and I found it very easy to use.

 

[V1701]

Here's a video comparing the EVA foam stuff versus the more expensive stuff. No surprises, the EVA does nowhere near as well as the expensive suff but for what you pay I think it can be a reasonable option if you have reasonable expectations...

 

[superheat6k]

Here's a video comparing the EVA foam stuff versus the more expensive stuff. No surprises, the EVA does nowhere near as well as the expensive suff but for what you pay I think it can be a reasonable option if you have reasonable expectations...

Thanks, but I am using this as a carpet substitute and not a teak substitute. The carpet it will be replacing had served for some 29 years, but forever needed deep cleaning whenever heavy maintenance was involved. Its test for me will be whether it remains reasonable in say 5 or even 10 years.

 

[fdisk]

I've had the cheap EVA foam installed on the cabin floor for the last 2 years and have been delighted with it. I have a small brush I use to sweep out the grooves every now and then, but have been impressed with how well it has held up. Would be interested in the link to the chamfered version you found on ebay though

 

[Greg2]

Thanks, but I am using this as a carpet substitute and not a teak substitute. The carpet it will be replacing had served for some 29 years, but forever needed deep cleaning whenever heavy maintenance was involved. Its test for me will be whether it remains reasonable in say 5 or even 10 years.

We are looking to replace the carpet in our Hardy so will be very interested to hear what you think of the EVA stuff. I see that it is self-adhesive but that is obviously an issue with access to the engine bay on your Corvette and our Hardy. Are you planning to simply lay it without using the adhesive?
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[superheat6k]

The link to the specific product I haved ordered is at post #12.

I have spent the past couple of days with a belt sander getting the old glue used for the hessian backed carpet (now gone) off, along with making sure all the ply panel seams are level. The dust is literally settling as I write this post.

My cabin floor has 6 access hatches, and these were set with a ~8mm clearance all around to allow for the carpet overlap on the edges. Also the ply is a somewhat odd 15mm, so not easy to purchase new board for the hatches. So I am going to place (nail in) narrow hard wood battens into the gaps against the fixed floor sections, which will close all the gaps up to ~ 2mm between the hatches and fixed edges.

I finished the major part of the sanding this morning, followed by a full wash down of the floor and then engine room below. Once the gaps are closed I shall apply a full coat of primer / undercoat and then a top coat of satin to provide a good key for the EVA to adhere to. The tricky bit will be ensuring the lines all run true from fixed floor sections and on across the hatch covers. I have ordered an extra piece of the EVA so I have spare for at least 1 or 2 fitting cocks ups. Each section will be stuck down.

 

[vas]

what about sound from the engines below Trevor?
are the hatches resting on rubber strips or are there other ways to keep the noise away?

 

[Greg2]

My cabin floor has 6 access hatches, and these were set with a ~8mm clearance all around to allow for the carpet overlap on the edges. Also the ply is a somewhat odd 15mm, so not easy to purchase new board for the hatches. So I am going to place (nail in) narrow hard wood battens into the gaps against the fixed floor sections, which will close all the gaps up to ~ 2mm between the hatches and fixed edges.

Each section will be stuck down.

Ah, that makes sense. Our Hardy has large panels hinged together and the original carpet was laid over them all in two pieces so I don’t think the EVA would work for us.
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