Long a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom floors, vinyl has been locked in a long fight to fend off the intrusion of ceramic tile and hardwood into it’s territory.
Vinyl does have technology on it’s side to help in the battle, and this is an important point in any review of vinyl floor care. Vinyl or resilient flooring has been pushed along on a path of rapid and continual improvement. So much so, the quality of these floors available to you on the market only 10 years ago does notcompare to what the industry leaders are producing today.
There has been major upgrading of surface durability and resistance to staining. The main attractions of vinyl remain the same. Vinyl or resilient flooring is an inexpensive floor covering. It’s cushioned core makes it more comfortable for your feet and legs, and that same cushioning provides an insulating value that keeps your floor surface warmer to the touch.
If you think about it, these attractions also contribute most to the major detractions. Any cuts that may occur should be repaired before wash water and dirt leaves a dark stain. Most small cuts can be quickly repaired with liquid seam sealer.
Just clean the repair area with acetone then fill it level with seam sealer. Leave it undisturbed until dry and you won’t even know it was there. Dents from such things as falling cans can be repaired in a similar way. Just lightly sand away any loose pieces of the clear protective layer and fill with seam sealer in the same way you would for a cut.
Sometimes, the seam where two pieces have been joined, might fail. You’ll first notice it when the edges of each sheet begin curling up. To repair this situation, heat the seam and the adhesive beneath it with a hair dryer until the edges can be pulled back enough to expose the sub-floor.
Lay a coating of vinyl adhesive on to the sub-floor and then press the vinyl down and into place. With a putty knife or scraper, gently lift off any adhesive that pushes up out of the seam. Cover the seam with waxed paper, then apply weight for about six hours until the adhesive has set. After removing the covering, apply a bead of seam sealer along the line of the seam and allow it to set.
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