Sticky Vinyl Tiles and Additional Adhesive

[Pipe Wrench]

This is for covering up a ratty looking kitchen floor that is covered in square 12" vinyl tiles.

I know that those cheap sticky vinyl tiles I see at THD are not very good. If there is a better and not much more costly alternative, I will consider it. Please advise, if you have suggestions.

If I end up using the sticky tiles, I wonder if I should use additional adhesive. And if I use additional adhesive, will those tiles and the adhesive be removable without destroying the underlying original vinyl floor.

How about the procedure?

Clean original floor as good as possible (scrub, degreaser etc)

Make sure surface is absolutely free of cleaner residue/grease/etc

Use vinyl primer

Attach self-adhesive tiles with additional adhesive

Use a heavy roller

 

[ford33]

I have used self stick tile with and without the additional adhesive. I find the tiles stay down much better with the additional adhesive. It doesn't cost much and it is stronger than the tile adhesive.

The underlying floor must be free of dirt, wax and silicone otherwise you are going to have difficulty. So clean the floor and clean it again to remove any coatings.

 

[Pipe Wrench]

Who said peel and stick tiles weren't any good?
You may want a clothes iron.
Do NOT try to use extra adhesive on them.
Why would you want to save the underlying floor you're going to cover up?
Is this a rental house?

Pretty much everyone onlineclaims self-adhesive tiles will buckle and come eventually loose, especially if I wet-mop them.

It's a rental unit and I wouldn't want to damage the "beautiful" original floor.

 

[Pipe Wrench]

I have used self stick tile with and without the additional adhesive. I find the tiles stay down much better with the additional adhesive. It doesn't cost much and it is stronger than the tile adhesive.

The underlying floor must be free of dirt, wax and silicone otherwise you are going to have difficulty. So clean the floor and clean it again to remove any coatings.

I already said I was going to clean the original thoroughly.

What I want to know is if the additional adhesive will still allow the new tiles to be removed without damage to the original floor under it, should the landlord have a hissy fit.

 

[mygarageone]

If your surface is clean and warm they will stay down but I would roll them too. I tryed some in my shop and had a heck of a time removing them .

 

[AZ Pete]

So you are putting flooring in a house you are renting, and the owner does not know you are covering the beautiful original floor.

 

[mygarageone]

If your surface is clean and warm they will stay down but I would roll them too. I tryed some in my shop and had a heck of a time removing them .

But I bought a good tile , the 50 cent tiles **** .

 

[Pipe Wrench]

So you are putting flooring in a house you are renting, and the owner does not know you are covering the beautiful original floor.

Not my place, but yes, I'm going to cover "beautiful" +40 year-old formerly (ca 1980?) white, textured vinyl floor in a kitchen.

 

[Pipe Wrench]

So, does anybody know if the additional adhesive is removable from the original floor? That's really all I want to know.

 

[The Cobbler]

never mind the additional glue, the glue on those tiles is virtually impossible to get off once it's stuck

 

[James-W]

If it were me, I wouldn't use extra glue. But I also wouldn't advise putting down tiles without getting the landlord's approval.

 

[ford33]

Wait, you are going to install a permanent adhesive floor over existing flooring without the landlords approval?

I am a landlord and you would be out of that property as soon possible if you did that without approval. You would also lose your security deposit which likely would not even cover the cost to clean or remove your floor. You do realize you are messing with someone's very expensive investment and they will not like it. Since you are asking about basic installation, this is going to be less than professional flooring job which is another reason a landlord likely would not approve you doing the work.

 

[AZ Pete]

Not my place, but yes, I'm going to cover "beautiful" +40 year-old formerly (ca 1980?) white, textured vinyl floor in a kitchen.

Good idea.


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[impalatom]

If the original vinyl is textured the new tiles might not stick well to the irregular textured surface. Also, if it does stick, the texture might transfer thru the new tiles and look like ****. Something to consider.