Gluing New Vinyl To Old Vinyl

Installing vinyl sheet flooring can be a very realistic do it yourself project.

Gluing new vinyl to old vinyl.

Cut carefully along the lines laying your trimmed vinyl over the dash and checking for proper fit before gluing it down. Follow the instructions of your chose skim coat product and mix it with water and use a masonry trowel to spread it all over the entire floor. Glue down vinyl plank flooring needs a very firm sub floor in order to adhere properly. Scrub your vinyl floor with a solution of 3 tablespoons of a good degreasing agent such as trisodium phosphate or dishwashing liquid dissolved in 1 gallon of water.

If the old floor has a rough texture or some indentations use a coat of embossing leveler. Cut the waste side off so you leave. Cut your starting strips of vinyl planking to size with the utility knife. After 72 hours try to pull up the vinyl.

In some cases vinyl can be glued directly to old vinyl ceramic tile and wood floors but special fillers and glue down procedures are needed. Sheet vinyl can be laid over old linoleum or vinyl flooring if the existing floor is in good condition. By applying a glue down vinyl over another vinyl your are creating a soft substrate for you new floor. If it comes up easily there s too much moisture in the concrete to install a sheet vinyl floor.

Mark any vents or gauge areas on your vinyl as you will need to cut these out so they are not covered by the vinyl. Lay the vinyl face down on your dashboard and trace around it with your pen. Linoleum or vinyl flooring. Applied with a straightedge trowel the embosser will create a smooth surface to support the new floor.

Snap a chalk line across the planking to guide your knife blade as you cut lengthwise.