well I burned a small hole in a linoleum tile. How do I fix it?
A heat torch and a putty knife. Heat, lift and pull gently as you apply the heat. Remove the tile and scrape away the rest of the glue and make it as smooth as possible. Get some adhesive and a knotched putty knife and spread an even amount on the space ( not too much ) and insert new tile in place and press firmly. Use mineral spirits to clean up any excess glue and put a weight on it and let set for 24 hours. Done. Good luck with that.
i okorder . best of luck to you. Kevin
if the linoleum tile is in the corner of the room you can always try peeling it off with a scraper an hopefully you will have hardwood floor underneath
The easiest way I have found to remove a single tile is to get a large pot of water boil it and set on top the the tile you want to replace. The heat from the pot will make the tile soft and very pliable. Take a box cutter and cut a x in the center of the tile (it will be as easy as cutting through carboard, tear up the tile it will come up in 4 pieces assuming you cut the X) scrape the glue with a metal putty knife re-apply new adhesive and lay the new tile. good luck
You can remove a single tile with the aid of heat. There is a tool called a heat gun that looks like a hand-held hair dryer that will serve this purpose. You can purchase or rent them. You may try a hair dryer first. The heat softens the tile and adhesive. I would also carefully cut several slits in the tile and use a putty knife/scraper to remove it in pieces. Once removed, scrape the remaining adhesive away and then dry fit the replacement tile to check for fit , level and smoothness. Then apply tile adhesive and weigh it down for 24 hrs. You may also attempt to patch the hole if you have a matching replacement tile [or can cut a section from under a cabinet or appliance. 1) cut a shape around the hole that will best match the pattern in the tile; cut a patch from the replacement linoleum. 2) fill the area with a matching epoxy. You might try to grind some small shavings from a replacement tile and mix with a bit of clear epoxy to fill the hole. Sand smooth after the epoxy dries. Obtain a glossy topcoat with a bit of clear nail polish.
