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Cant get Vinyl Tile to bond to cement

Kiki , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 05:59:38 AM

Ive installed peel and stick Vinyl tile in my basement a few months ago, 
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but recently its starting to come up.l did all the proper prep work on the 
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floor by leveling and cleanin it real good, before l laid the tile.
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l tried regluing it with liquid nail, and Vinyl tile adhesive and 
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rerolling the floor again.But it wont stick at all to the floor now.It was 
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winter time and pretty chilly in my basement when l installed the tile and 
its still a bit chilly now.What do l need to get the tile to stick. />Thanks for the suggestions so far. LaidBack l rolled the floor with that 
latex primer before l layed the tile down.
 
 
 
 
 
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Kheamwali , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 11:03:03 AM

Regardless if it is peel in stick you would still have to apply  
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& adhevesive mastic down. I have had the same problems. DO NOT USE LIQUID  
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NAIL!!!! It will expand & make the floor uneven. Unfortunatrely pulling  
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up the tile will damage it. I had the same situation last year. If the  
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ambient temperature of you concrete floor is 40 or below you will continue  
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to have problems with peel & stick. (Checking AMbient Temperature: Take a  
fat frier or cooking thermometer 0 to 120 degrees & lay on the concrete  
floor for 15 minutes & check it again to verify the temp after an  
additional 10 minutes.) The adhesive is not designed for colder temps. The  
best bet is if you van save the peel in stick. replace & add an additional  
mastic layer.  
 
 
 
 
 
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Ace , Friday, 13th of August 2010 01:10:27 AM

They make a special latex primer for peel and stick its sold at  
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the home improvement ware houses and relatively inexpensive I had decent  
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luck with it for a customer even though I am not a fan of peel and stick  
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you may want to look into ceramic tile its not as expensive or as  
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difficult as one might think and the end result is far better and more  
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attractive  
 
 
 
 
 
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Kit-Kat , Saturday, 14th of August 2010 01:09:57 PM

The vinyl tile adhesive in a caulking tube sold at Lowe is or  
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Home Depot. Peel and stick tile comes up on most surfaces. Concrete  
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would need extra re inforcement.  
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