Apply with brush or roller.
Concrete floor primer for vinyl tiles.
Most peel and stick tile manufacturers will void the warranty on floors laid over unprimed concrete subfloors.
Clean out any cracks with a wire brush and wash them.
It s a great tile adhesive primer and can be applied liberally to substrates.
Floor primer helps improve adhesion on dry dusty and porous substrates.
You can use a household cleaner with a.
Self stick vinyl tile also called peel and stick tile is a do it yourselfer s dream material.
Then prime the concrete see photo 2 with the recommended solution consult the membrane manufacturer s literature.
The tiles come in squares or rectangles of.
Let the primer dry and then apply the membrane photos 3 and 4.
Rustoleum linoleum paint can smoothly be applied and stand up to heavy traffic.
Similar to linoleum a vinyl tile floor resists stains and spills is a snap to mop and maintain and is durable enough for busy kitchens and playrooms.
However self stick tile also requires a precise eye when setting the first tile and those in the first row adjoining it.
Remove all furniture from the room.
The type brush or roller depends on the type surface.
The primer can be used on pour in place gypsum cement underlayment s and to prime soft wood floors including plywood.
User friendly with improved handling characteristics.
The henry 336 bond enhancer 1 qt.
Cut the membrane so it s 1 1 2 times the width of your tiles.
The floor or surface must be clean and dry.
Priming the floor with a concrete primer before installing the tiles ensures that the moisture naturally present in concrete doesn t come through to the surface affecting the adhesive bond and damaging the tiles.
Ordinary concrete isn t necessarily the right product for skim coating over a vinyl tile floor but there are various self leveling specialty concrete formulas that can be mixed on demand and applied over the tiles.
It requires only basic skills minimal time and a few tools.
Once the primer is applied it needs to dry completely before the self stick tile is placed.
The 336 primer has good instructions on the container.
When the floor is completely dry use a concrete bonding acrylic primer to coat and seal the tiles from wall edge to wall edge.
How to seal a concrete floor before applying vinyl tile.
Acrylic based primers are what i use on a daily for common jobs that are on concrete or fibresheets like hardiebacker.
Sweep the floor to remove as much dust as possible then wash it with household detergent and water.
Skip this step and we guarantee your new tile will crack right over the cracks in the concrete.