How to Glue Vinyl Floor Tiles Back Down
The only bad part about having vinyl floor tiles in a room is that one of those beautiful tiles can come up in the corners and ruin the look of an entire floor worth of tiles. But, with a little glue and some basic know how, you can glue those tiles back down and set your vinyl floor back to beautiful. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Clean the area underneath the tile thoroughly. Remove any dirt or chipped adhesive from underneath the lifted vinyl tile. Be sure not to pull the tile back too far while you clean or you could end up breaking or tearing the whole tile.
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Heat up the vinyl tile with the hair dryer. If you have a corner that's come up and the adhesive and vinyl tile are no longer flexible, apply even heat to the tile and existing adhesive until it becomes flexible. Be sure not to burn or melt the tile as you work. Pull back the already lifted the edge of the tile about a quarter of an inch as you go.
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Remove any debris collected underneath the newly exposed area of the tile and check again to make sure that the entire surface is clean, dry, and warm.
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Apply heat to the back of the tile, as well as to the adhesive on the floor, if the adhesive is still there. If the adhesive is still good, simply make sure it's hot enough and press the vinyl tile back onto the floor.
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Use adhesive according to the instructions on the adhesive packaging if the existing adhesive will not work to glue the vinyl tile back down to the floor with new adhesive.
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Apply pressure. Once the tile has been glued back into place, find a thick, heavy object to place onto the tile. Find something with a wide base so it distributes the pressure evenly on the tile so you don't end up with a dent (Never use a chair or table leg. It won't work.).
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Allow the vinyl tile to sit for about an hour. Clean any excess adhesive 2 hours or more later to prevent water or other products from mixing with it and undoing your hard work.
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