The house was built in 1985 and has beautiful oak floors under peel and stick tiles. I don't want to sand the floors I can see the color in the closets and they are beautiful.
2007-06-05 03:32:57 · 9 answers · asked by mel s 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
You won't be able to remove the adhesive on the floor without also removing the finish on the wood. You will have a nicer floor if you just use acetone or something similar to remove the adhesive, then take some 60 or 80 grit aluminum oxide sandpaper to smooth out the floor and get rid of all the left over marks & adhesive. Then resand the floor with some 150 grit aluminum oxide sandpaper and it should be ready to finish. If you have some deep swirls or scratch marks from the 60 or 80 grit, you may choose to go over those areas with some 100 grit before the 150 as that will speed up the process.
Regardless, you are going to end up screwing up the finish on the floor trying to remove the adhesive (they are too similar to each other not to be effected) so you might as well do it right the first time and end up with a fantastic end result. You can also rent sanders that you can hook up to shop-vac vaccumes that will suck up 90% of the dust. Lastly, for ease of application I would recommend a polyurathane finish which is nearly impossible to screw up. Just follow the directions on the can and be sure to go over the floor with some Triple OOO steelwool between the 1st and 2nd coats and also the 2nd and 3rd coats if you decided to put on a 3rd coat. Also, go over the floor with a shop vac after you steel wool it and wipe it down with a damp cloth to get all the steel wool particles off the floor or they will end up mixed in your finish and look like hell.
Good luck and it's not as bad as it sounds. Should be about a week's worth of effort after you get back from your day job to finish this up.
2007-06-05 05:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by Mike T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a heat gun to remove the peel and stick tiles. Heat in small sections and carefully remove them.
There will be residual adhesive that you can attempt to remove. The problem is that most products strong enough to dissolve the adhesive will also take the finish with them.
Of course, this may not be a bad thing. Just because the color in your closet is gorgeous, does not mean the rest of the floors are. Closets get the least amount of wear, meaning the wood would be in the best condition.
Just be prepared when you remove the tile to do some refinishing.
2007-06-05 04:20:37 · answer #2 · answered by Mitch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try using a heat gun or even a hi watt, gun type hair dryer. Heat the tile at an edge and continue to heat the exposed adhesive as you peel. Ther will likely be quite a bit of residue that can be cleaned up with a product like Goo-Gone or similar/citrus based product (Walmart-paint section)
You'll need to try the adhesive solvent on a small, inconspicuous area to judge how it reacts.
Please note: Linoleum tile may still contain asbestos fibers. Yes, it's still in use today. If the tile cracks and a dust results you should research the proper way to remove or hire a professional.
2007-06-05 06:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by mrNetVestor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like everyone said, use a heat gun and then a good quality adhesive remover. Keep the area well ventilated. You will have to refinsih it regardless. DOn't be surprized however if you find that the floor is damaged in some sections. Probably why it was covered in the first place.
2007-06-05 06:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by boldkevin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could, but I don't think it will look good. The outline of the old tiles will show through the stick on tiles. They are best stuck onto uniform flat surfaces. You could put down some flat boards and stick the tiles to that, but it's going to raise the floor level. Just realised you are talking about a bathroom! I wouldn't use boards in that case, the moisture will warp them.
2016-05-17 07:51:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use heat to remove the tiles and then some kind of glue remover that will not hurt the finish on the hardwood. Go to your home improvement center and ask them.
2007-06-05 03:41:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no quick fix lots of elbow grease and an adheasive remover the longer you let the remover sit the easier it will come up take your time and remember you are going to sand the floors anyway so it dosent have to be perfect the sandpaper will take some of it off but try to get as much as you can off first.the adheasive will clogg up the sandpaper so you will use more.. silverline makes a great sander and edger you can rent them and rember after its done you will be adding value to your home.so it will be worth the effert..
2007-06-05 04:20:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would go with what they are saying about the adhesive remover but why not refinish the floors. they might turn out better if you can find a good stain that you like.
its a pain in the butt to do if you have never done it before but the rewards are outstanding.you can just be proud of what YOU have done with the floors
2007-06-05 04:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by svtdad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the furniture guys always swore by naphtha for cleaning wood and dissolving adhesives. go to the hardware store, get some and try it in an area that doesn't show just to make sure there's no adverse reaction.
2007-06-05 03:42:22 · answer #9 · answered by Alan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋