Vinyl Flooring With Silicone

[Oddney]

HI and thank you for accepting to the forum

I had some work done in my kitchen, some vinyl/lino flooring installed, but the installer used silicone to stick the vinyl flooring down.
I'm I right to say that you would only use the silicone to seal the edges once,

I only ask because there is a strong small of silicone days and a few weeks after.

he did silicone all the work surfaces also just to seal them, but i have never know anyone to stick vinyl flooring down with silicone .

PS he said it was evo-stik all weather adhesive.

 

[Floorist]

Can't buy it in the US. Looks like what we call a pressure sensitive adhesive. Just about all adhesives have some lingering odor. Call the manufacturers tech line and they should have some idea how long it will smell.

 

[highup]

Was this the adhesive? It's the only thing I saw that said all weather. What was the name of the flooring?

 

[Floorist]

Was this the adhesive? It's the only thing I saw that said all weather. What was the name of the flooring?

I think it is this.

 

[highup]

I'm confused, the poster was thinking he used silicone, but I didn't see silicone on the manufacturers site.
I'm thinking there was just a lot of silicone around the perimeter, on top, not underneath.
Some silicones are super stinky until fully cured.

 

[Floorist]

I'm confused, the poster was thinking he used silicone, but I didn't see silicone on the manufacturers site.
I'm thinking there was just a lot of silicone around the perimeter, on top, not underneath.
Some silicones are super stinky until fully cured.

In the UK, they make a full-spread adhesive that is silicone. Saw it on a UK flooring forum.

 

[C.J.]

Some silicones are super stinky until fully cured.

The less expensive tubes of silicone really do stink for a day or so but when we’re talking about spending $7 a tube vs $12 I can see why people buy the stinky stuff. Same thing with paint thinner vs mineral spirits, you can save a buck but it’s gonna stink for a few. Not really the best idea in an occupied residential situation.

 

[Floor Dude]

It looks like what they sell in the bucket is not a pressure sensitive adhesive. It is meant for wet applications. (Ie do not let it gas off) so would be fine for a felt or paperback sheet vinyl.
If they used the other product and just applied with a caulking gun, then that is a big no, and your manufacturer would likely consider any warranty void.

 

[highup]

The less expensive tubes of silicone really do stink for a day or so but when we’re talking about spending $7 a tube vs $12 I can see why people buy the stinky stuff. Same thing with paint thinner vs mineral spirits, you can save a buck but it’s gonna stink for a few. Not really the best idea in an occupied residential situation.

I don't buy it, the customer gets it on their bill.

 

[kwfloors]

Should have used Uzin 2000

 

[highup]

I never tried any of their adhesives. I just watched one of their videos on this adhesive and it looked like it was being spread with an 1/8 by 1/8 V notch trowel. It wasn't, but looked like a ton of adhesive.

 

[kwfloors]

Uzin has it both ways, a pressure sensitive bond or permanent from the same bucket. Very aggressive bond.