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Bob Giaier
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Staples

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So now that I repaired my soft deck, I need to replace the headliner in the v birth caused by the soft deck repair. I've already done the aft cabin bed room headliner last winter so I know how to do it and already have plenty of replacement headliner material.

There is a tight area where I need to use a small stapler. The staples I want to use are JT 21's. They appear to be fairly common, but I can't find JT 21's in stainless.

Anyone know where one can find stainless JT 21s? Anyone use standard steel staples on a boat headliner? I don't like the idea but just wondering.
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Have you looked for Monel ? I know you can get them T50 size
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I did check monel's. No go. The staple gun is made by Arrow. I called them and they said they are only made in steel, but all their steel staples are galvanized. They said the galvanized staples may not stain, but over time they may dissolve in marine application. I guess my plan is to use T 50 stainless everywhere except the few tight areas along the out edge of the ceiling where it meets the hull and use the smaller JT 21s there.
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