Vinyl and Linoleum Flooring - How to prepare old vinyl before using embossing compound?
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wvdthree
03-21-09, 05:29 PM
Hi,
I am installing sheet vinyl over an existing patterned sheet vinyl in a bathroom. I have bought a type of vinyl that you only have to glue around the borders,3-4" or so. I was sold a product called Ardex Feathering Compound by the flooring store that sold me the new sheet vinyl. I was told all I had to do was to "rough up" or sand the existing vinyl before applying the embossing compound. After reading the directions closely I'm concerned about the compound adhering correctly. It states the all waxes and sealers need to be removed before applying the embossing compound. The vinyl has been covered with a price of carpet since my mother bought the condo 25 years ago and we have not idea what products may have been used on it in the past. It also states that when being used as a feathering compound you are supposed to add another product to it or use a primer of some sort or something. The guy at the flooring store who seemed knowlegable about all of this never mentioned this to me. We sanded the surface with very coarse sand paper and really roughed it up however when I wiped the surface down I noticed it lightly beaded up.
My question is: Should I go ahead with the Ardex feathering compound? I don't want the glue that will be applied to the very thin layer of Ardex to fail but I need to get the job down this weekend. Will 1/16" or so adhere properly to the old vinyl given the conditions I've stated? Is there another product available that I should be using. Any help will be greatly appeciated as I'm really in a time crunch and need to address this tomorrow. Thanks so much.
Regards,
wvdthree
I am installing sheet vinyl over an existing patterned sheet vinyl in a bathroom. I have bought a type of vinyl that you only have to glue around the borders,3-4" or so. I was sold a product called Ardex Feathering Compound by the flooring store that sold me the new sheet vinyl. I was told all I had to do was to "rough up" or sand the existing vinyl before applying the embossing compound. After reading the directions closely I'm concerned about the compound adhering correctly. It states the all waxes and sealers need to be removed before applying the embossing compound. The vinyl has been covered with a price of carpet since my mother bought the condo 25 years ago and we have not idea what products may have been used on it in the past. It also states that when being used as a feathering compound you are supposed to add another product to it or use a primer of some sort or something. The guy at the flooring store who seemed knowlegable about all of this never mentioned this to me. We sanded the surface with very coarse sand paper and really roughed it up however when I wiped the surface down I noticed it lightly beaded up.
My question is: Should I go ahead with the Ardex feathering compound? I don't want the glue that will be applied to the very thin layer of Ardex to fail but I need to get the job down this weekend. Will 1/16" or so adhere properly to the old vinyl given the conditions I've stated? Is there another product available that I should be using. Any help will be greatly appeciated as I'm really in a time crunch and need to address this tomorrow. Thanks so much.
Regards,
wvdthree
jatco
03-21-09, 05:59 PM
Im no flooring expert, but just my $.02 worth, - this process seems a bit tedious and uncertain to me...
I would be more inclinded to pull up the old and lay your new material.
I might be concerned about the old `pattern`bleeding thru the new.
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Maybe some flooring pro`s on here can chime in...!
I would be more inclinded to pull up the old and lay your new material.
I might be concerned about the old `pattern`bleeding thru the new.
.
Maybe some flooring pro`s on here can chime in...!