I am looking to replace some old indoor/outdoor carpet on a treated wood platform, a pitcher's mound specifically. The material I have to replace it is an artificial turf with a rubberized backing. So what type of adhesive would be best to attach the rubberized backing to well reasoned treated plywood?

3M Super 77 has worked well for me with a variety of dissimilar materials.

I would strongly suggest an outdoor carpet adhesive that is recommended by the the carpet manufacturer. If you're *sure* it's "rubber" backed most any good Outdoor Carpet Adhesive will work. But if it could be some sort of vinyl or plastic backing the plasticizers will probably migrate to a regular outdoor adhesive and start dissolving it within a year or two.

I think contact cement would be a good product. Make sure the wood is thoroughly dry before applying.

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Originally posted by shiftyvtec:
I think contact cement would be a good product. Make sure the wood is thoroughly dry before applying.

This is what I'd use.

Capitol® Grip Strip 3-1/5" x 75' Double Faced Adhesive Tape
Menards
I think this is what we used (indoors).It's an SOB to remove from particleboard

3M's spray adhesives are pretty much the gold standard in upholstery circles for sticking carpet and similar materials to door panels, headliners, trunks, speaker boxes, etc.

There are other methods, I'm sure, and this use case is a touch different from what I'm accustomed to, but I suspect it'll work just fine. I've seen it used in boats, with turf, too.

This mound will be outside in all kinds of weather which will be a major consideration.

Silicone is a good, all-weather-extreme adhesive
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3m general adhesive works really well. We used it outdoors in wet locations on yachts and it works great

we used 3M 5200 adhesive in the service.

it's designed for wet environments and it works. Period

Weatherstripping adhesive is made for this. Scotchgrip 1300L or similar.

 
Barge is a contact cement widely used by saddle makers for the leather parts that need to be glued. It will stick just about anything, to just about anything, very permanently. I have used it for a variety of materiels, even on end grain wood. Two coats on the plywood, no matter what type of contact cement you use, because it is more absorbent. If the surface is large, cut the carpet piece oversize first and trim after you lay it down. This make for a much easier application where it is bonded immediately. Also, for larger areas, lay pieces of pvc pipe close together between the two surfaces when you lay the carpet down. This will keep them separated as you work your way down, and make it easier to line everything up. Stick one edge, pull out a piece of pipe, stick some more, and keep working that way until you have the whole thing down.
 
For Barge, get the yellow can, not the blue. The blue is the newer "safe" version (less fumes, also less holding power but still good).

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Originally posted by MikeinNC:
we used 3M 5200 adhesive in the service.

it's designed for wet environments and it works. Period

Another excellent choice. A bit harder to work with than spray, but HOLY CRAP! It is 100% waterproof and almost impossible to get off (even if you want to).