trackman Posted October 22, 2020 Report Posted October 22, 2020 Changing vinyl floor in kitchen. The old vinyl has to much texture to put new vinyl over it. The old was only glued on edge. Easy to come up. EXCEPT there is OLDER vinyl that is totally glued down under it. When I pulled up the top vinyl it took pieces of the older vinyl with it on the edges and seams. Now for the big question. What is a good way to fill in the bear spots so they don’t show thru the new vinyl cover? Quote
oldhudson Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 What is the fully glued flooring attached to? Knowing the material of sub floor may offer an answer. If it's luan, I'd be tempted to pull all that up. I've never tried to use a leveling compound in this situation. Not much help, sorry. Quote
trackman Posted October 23, 2020 Author Report Posted October 23, 2020 The subfloor is plywood. I thought about taking all the original older vinyl up but it was put down with glue that was made in another world lol. It wood be much easier to put a new subfloor down. Quote
amazingkevin Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 a customer was chipping up kitchen vinyl for 2 weeks and barely got any up. i pulled out my 1.5 hammer drill chisel and took up one tile in 26 seconds clean!!! Now idea how to help you,sorry but fell for you!!! Quote
amazingkevin Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 Just now, amazingkevin said: A customer was chipping up kitchen vinyl for 2 weeks and barely got any up. i pulled out my 1.5 hammer drill chisel and took up one tile in 26 seconds clean!!! Nice idea but I can't help you, sorry but fell for you!!! work is work!!! Quote
kywoodmaster Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 (edited) I think I would consider 1/4 " plywood over the old floor. Just make sure that it is underlayment rated. Solid core no voids. Only other solution I can see is heat to turn the old glue loose. Plywood would be much easier and quicker. Edited October 23, 2020 by kywoodmaster Quote
WayneMahler Posted October 23, 2020 Report Posted October 23, 2020 Capping it with another sub floor seems to be the easiest answer. You would to make sure the added height wouldn't interfere with anything though. They make a scraper blade you can use in a Sawzall or an oscillating tool with a scrapper attachment. Either way would be a lot of work. Quote
trackman Posted October 23, 2020 Author Report Posted October 23, 2020 Went to menards an found this stuff. Used a board to bridge the area to be filled an levered it out. Will have to use sander after sets up. Quote
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