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How to Repair Vinyl Floors

Your vinyl floor got a number of small scratches, cuts, burns or worn out areas of significant size. You can repair all the damage by following the simple steps outlined below.

How to Aproach a Vinyl Floor Repair

fuse small scratches and cuts with liquid seam sealer
patch larger damaged areas
if vinyl is worned out and full of damaged areas, replace the entire vinyl covering

Tools and Materials

Heat Gun Kit

J-Roller

Carpenter’s Square

Putty Knife

Vinyl Sealer

Floor Scraper

Utility Knife

Streight edge

Notched Trowel

Mineral Spirits

Vinyl Adhesive

Wax Paper

Marker

Masking Tape

Steps to Patching Vinyl Floors

dry lay a scrap vinyl on to of the damaged area and match the patterns
loosely mark on the scrap vinyl an area somehow larger than the damaged area
place the scrap vinyl on top of a scrap plywood
loosely cut the vinyl following the marks - use an utility knife and a carpernter’s square or a streightedge
place the new vinyl on top of the damaged area - make sure to align the patterns
tape the new vinyl with duct tape
cut through the new vinyl and old vinyl - use an utility knife and a carpernter’s square or a streightedge
remove the new vinyl patch
heat the damaged area with a heat gun and carefully remove the old vinyl with a putty knife
scape all the adhesive with the utility knife
clean the subfloor with mineral spirits to remove all the adhesive leftover
scrape clean the subfloor using a floor scraper
apply adhesive onto the back of the vinyl patch - use a 1/4″ v-notch trowel
place the patch in place staring from one edge
roll a j-roller over to create a strong bond
wipe out any exccess adhesive with a damp cloth
let the adhesive dry for 24 hours
clean the seam area with lacquer thinner
apply seam sealer onto the cutlines