Comments | unclenomer: I have felt the heat!

unclenomer

I have felt the heat!

Jan 25, 2006 18:09

So after two days of using the brute force method of removing vinyl tile and getting the blisters to prove it, I have found the easy way to remove vinyl flooring. A wet towel and a hot iron. Heat it up and it peels right off. It's faster, neater, and less painful. Everything you'd want in a removal tool ( Read more... )

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capsicumanuum January 25 2006, 15:31:39 UTC

Nifty trick. I shall have to remember that if my parents ever get around to replacing their vinyl flooring.

anonymous January 25 2006, 19:40:15 UTC

Okay, I'm clear about "step 1, pressurize water/vinegar mixture in a tank to 90,000 PSI" but I'm not sure what step 2 is.

unclenomer January 26 2006, 02:53:01 UTC

Well, it works best if you can separate the wallpaper from its backing or at least score the wallpaper. Then you spray a water and vinegar mixture on the wall and it loosens up the glue so you can just scrape the wall paper right off with a putty knife. I've done it a couple of times and it works great. I've also read you can substitue fabric softener for the vinegar, but I don't have any of that around to experiment with.