Vinyl Tile Lost Shine

Scrub it in and then let it sit for a few minutes.

Vinyl tile lost shine.

Step 1 pour club soda on a dull floor. Home forums public forums for the pro diyer consumer vinyl flooring q a vinyl lost its shine discussion in vinyl flooring q a started by darol wester jan 15 2008. If this method doesn t work move on to step 2. Cleaning your ceramic tiles.

A customer of mine had someone clean their vinyl with who knows what and it took the shine completely off. However as the tiles age they may become dingy or dull and lose their shine. If you re planning to do any wet cleaning vacuum and dust the vinyl tile flooring or vinyl plank flooring to remove any debris. Understanding how to clean vinyl flooring starts with knowing dry cleaning comes before wet.

And in fact these types of floors. Most vinyl flooring has a build in shine using harsh cleaners or very hot water can ruin both linoleum vinyl flooring. Even if you clean regularly linoleum floors lose their shine over time. When vacuuming do not use a vacuum with a beater bar or power rotary brush head as these may damage the vinyl.

The manufacturer of the vinyl tiles you just put down on your floor might have told you that they were maintenance free. If your no wax floor loses its shine restore it with a polish or sealant made for no wax flooring. How to polish a new vinyl tiled floor. Darol wester charter member senior member.

This is a job you can easily do yourself so give it a go first before you do anything else. It s an older vinyl. Sometimes the dull appearance is due to stubborn dirt that hasn t been removed. Vinyl flooring is much stronger than the old linoleum was so back in the day they used to use a paste wax then buff the linoleum floors especially in schools hospitals so the floor would be less porous more durable.

Removing built up wax is a time consuming physically demanding task but it may be your only choice to returning the shine to vinyl flooring. Vinyl tile is a popular flooring option for both residential and commercial properties because it is inexpensive durable and easy to install. Make sure the floor is thoroughly clean and apply one or two thin layers as directed. If the tiles have been around for a while your tile restoration may just include a good cleaning to restore their shine.