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03-10-2018, 10:02 AM
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Removing Carpet From Doghouse
I want to replace the carpet in the front of my rv and am wondering if anyone has any good tricks for removing it from the doghouse.
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03-10-2018, 10:34 AM
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03-10-2018, 10:50 AM
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The carpet that is glued to the doghouse.
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03-10-2018, 11:06 AM
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Do you mean the slideout?
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03-10-2018, 11:19 AM
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The "doghouse" is the inside access cover on top of the engine on a front engine gas motorhome, usually fiberglass with carpet glued to it.
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03-10-2018, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by neub
The "doghouse" is the inside access cover on top of the engine on a front engine gas motorhome, usually fiberglass with carpet glued to it.
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Exactly and it doesn't come off easy, at least for me.
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03-10-2018, 12:37 PM
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Razor blades, knives, chisels, scrapers, elbow grease and time are the only tools you need. 
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03-10-2018, 12:47 PM
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Lol, i was hoping someone found a miracle chemical or something so I wouldn't need all those tools. It's looking like a weekend project just for the doghouse. :(
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03-10-2018, 01:11 PM
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I think I would try and get an edge loose and then clamp down on that with a pair of vice grips and try an rip it off while still bolted down. Probably will come off in strips but then you scrape the sections that don't rip off. Good luck, I just traded so I wouldn't have to do that lol
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03-10-2018, 01:21 PM
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I just redid the dog house carpet on my 95 Winnebago. I started by working around the edges with a 1.5" scraper and then kept going till near the top. I was able to peel the rest from there. I saved the old carpet as one piece to use as a pattern.
I stuck on two layers of 80mil Fatmat sound deadener and a 3/8 layer of 8# carpet pad. I made a steamer from a tea kettle with a heater hose clamped on to steam and stretch the carpet to conform to the peaks and depressions. I screwed on carpet tack strips along the edges to hold the carpet along with some air drive staples. I had to use a few staples in the depressed areas to get the carpet to conform. Came out really nice except for one peak I over stretched a little so it shows as a slight wrinkle.
I'm currently working on the cab floor using the same materials
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03-10-2018, 04:02 PM
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Thanks guys, I'm guessing you haven't had a chance to drive yours yet Rick to see what the difference in noise is?That's part of the reason I want to do mine and to get rid of the shag carpet up front.
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03-10-2018, 06:24 PM
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Thanks guys, I'm guessing you haven't had a chance to drive yours yet Rick to see what the difference in noise is?That's part of the reason I want to do mine and to get rid of the shag carpet up front.
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No I won't know until the end of next weekend. I was going to finish this weekend but managed to catch a virus and got sidelined.
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03-10-2018, 07:17 PM
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Sorry to hear that, when you do I would appreciate hearing what your thoughts were on the difference.
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03-10-2018, 08:21 PM
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Quote:
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Lol, i was hoping someone found a miracle chemical or something so I wouldn't need all those tools. It's looking like a weekend project just for the doghouse. :(
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Seagrams applied liberally?
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