Why are there so many trowel recommendations for carpet on Capitol adhesives?
Capitol adhesives are designed to work with a wide variety of carpet backings. At last count, there are in excess of 40 different types of carpet backings commercially available and the textures range from smooth to extremely rough. It is very important to know what the backing is prior to selecting a trowel because of this fact. To use a fine notch trowel on a rough backing will result in carpet bubbling or complete bond failure under high traffic conditions. To use a heavy notch trowel on a smooth back carpet may result in adhesive being oozed up through to the face pile and most certainly a reduction of adhesive coverage.
