Fixing Vinyl Flooring Bubbles

How to fix bubbled vinyl.

Fixing vinyl flooring bubbles. This is because moist air rises from below and gets trapped under the surface causing a bubble. To fix large vinyl flooring bubbles those larger than an inch in diameter try following these steps. If you have vinyl bubbles use a utility knife to make a cut straight down the length of each bubble. It will be easier to cut.

Vinyl develops bubbles when pockets of air form between the vinyl and the surface beneath it. Bubbles under sheet vinyl flooring occur during installation not after. I bought these injectors with vinyl linoleum repair adhesive to fix bubbles in my flooring. I used the first one for about two minutes before it broke.

Larger bubbles require you to cut out a section of the flooring and replace. Warm the cloth and flooring underneath with an iron set on medium turning up the heat if. Repairing vinyl flooring is a quick way to fix your tiles without redoing your flooring. Place a towel over the bubble and heat it with a hot iron for a few seconds.

On this video osman shows how to repair an air bubble in a kitchen vinyl sheet flooring using an injector to shoot glue and a small roller. Repair a bubble or ripple larger than an inch wide or long by placing a cloth over the bubbled area. Fortunately it s easy to fix. Remove the iron and towel and carefully cut an x into the bubble with a sharp razor type knife while the vinyl is still warm.

This cost effective alternative to hardwood flooring is easy to install comes in a wide array of different styles to choose from and is easy to maintain. For small bubbles an inch or less in diameter use a large needle to prick the bubble allowing the trapped air to escape. Keep in mind that the following method only works for relatively small bubbles up to 6 diameter. Here is the secret for removing bubbles in vinyl flooring.

While the needle is steel the barrel is cheap plastic and the threads inside the joint where you screw in the needle are incorrect.