Repair Torn Vinyl Flooring

Be sure that the patch is larger than the damaged area.

Repair torn vinyl flooring. Plug in a hair dryer and switch it to the medium setting. Use a sharp utility knife and metal straight edge to cut around the damaged piece of vinyl flooring following the lines in the pattern. Use a vacuum cleaner or broom to clear away any existing dirt or debris from the surface of your vinyl flooring where the cut or scrape is located. Pull up the damaged section of vinyl flooring.

The kit is available at hardware stores or online. Remove any adhesive on the subfloor. How to clean vinyl floors video. Vinyl seam sealer acts as a chemical weld.

Diamond 10 technology video. Mop and rinse the damaged area with fresh warm water if vacuuming or sweeping the area does not remove the dirt. About the book author. The vinyl floor repair kit allows you to repair those unsightly burns cuts and gouges in your vinyl or linoleum flooring.

Vinyl sheet performance video. Using a steady back and forth motion warm the damaged area. Patch cut from scrap of vinyl flooring masking tape utility knife putty knife pencil floor adhesive t square mineral spirits rags rolling pin. Listen to bob vila on repairing torn vinyl flooring or read the text below.

How to repair vinyl floors. How do you repair small cuts and tears in vinyl flooring that s right. With this in mind let s play flooring jeopardy the answer is vinyl seam sealer your answer must be in the form of a question. Prepare the surface for patching as shown in photo 1.

Be in the know. To repair a hole or tear in vinyl flooring.