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Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#1 Post by mgarvie » Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:28 pm

I'm picking out my new vinyl floor from Pontoonstuff and was wondering about the drying temperatures required for the glue to dry. The website says a minimum of 65 degrees for 24 hours. Wondering if the glue will cure at temperatures below 65? By the time it gets that warm I want to be using the boat not working on it.

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#2 Post by HandymanHerb » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:00 pm

I'll would wait till you can be above that temp for a few days
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#3 Post by RcgTexas » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:03 pm

+1 or do it in a heated environment that can maintain that temp.
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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#4 Post by moregooder » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:52 pm

+2 If you put it on in cold environment the glue will not fully cure out and when it gets worm it will make gas bubbles under the vinyl as it tries to finish curing

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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#5 Post by mgarvie » Wed Mar 11, 2015 6:53 pm

Looks like that first of the year boat trip is going to have to wait. <sigh>

While I wait for the weather to warm, anyone have any tips from their experiences with laying down vinyl flooring? I've watched a couple Youtube videos but would like to learn as much as I can before I start.

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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#6 Post by sunedog » Thu Mar 12, 2015 5:25 am

mgarvie wrote:Looks like that first of the year boat trip is going to have to wait. <sigh>

While I wait for the weather to warm, anyone have any tips from their experiences with laying down vinyl flooring? I've watched a couple Youtube videos but would like to learn as much as I can before I start.
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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#7 Post by HandymanHerb » Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:00 am

It is easy to do, the most important thing besides the temp is using a heavy roller on it
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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#8 Post by ToonGuy » Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:09 am

If you are installing Marideck vinyl follow these tips...


Photo 1: Prep and clean the deck. Sweep it and if you can blow it off with compressed air. Roll out the vinyl nice and straight, then roll it back on top of itself just over half way.

Photo 2: Pour your glue on to the deck, and begin rolling it on with a medium nap paint roller.

Photo 3: Roll the glue on as thick as possible with out creating pools or puddles.

Completely cover the first half of the deck, roll out the vinyl, roll it back from the other end and repeat.

Photo 4: After you have the deck completely glued and your vinyl all rolled out nice and straight, take a stiff bristled floor broom and work the vinyl from center out. Overlap your strokes. Walk around the boat on the ground repeating this step at least 3 times. It's important to stay off of the deck...foot prints may show later. If you have any drips or runoff you can clean it with a damp cloth.

Photo 5: Let your glue cure at least 24 hours at suggested temps. Now you can trim your edges and get to work with the rest of your project!
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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#9 Post by peterb803 » Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:53 am

+1 on the roller, and even after you have finished....I think I would give it an extra day to dry.

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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#11 Post by HandymanHerb » Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:37 am

I guess we had a different glue, ours had to be spread with trowels
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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#12 Post by ToonGuy » Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:45 pm

Hey now! We must have posted at the same time, I didn't even see Herb's post.

Herb: Yep, a different formula on the older glue. But the biggest difference is the flooring. It looks like in your picture you have the Alpha brand flooring. It is a totally different beast than Marideck, that's why I mentioned the brand in the first sentence. Marideck is much much thinner and more pliable than other brands of vinyl. A roller can actually trap air under it.

My method has worked better, for me, than any other way of installing Marideck. For most other brands of vinyl use a roll like Herb pictured, and ALWAYS for carpet!

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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#13 Post by Bamaman » Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:02 pm

Everyone beat me to it on the 100 lb. roller. Any floor--vinyl or carpet--needs to be glued down with the correct mastic and it must be rolled.

I once put down a vinyl floor with the wrong mastic, and had to remove, re-glue and roll the floor with the proper glue.
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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#14 Post by mgarvie » Fri Mar 13, 2015 3:20 am

Thanks for the information! Can't wait to get started. I stripped down the boat to the frame in November and have had the new plywood sitting in the garage for the last two months.

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Re: Vinyl Floor Glue Question

#15 Post by mgarvie » Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:49 am

I'm going to need to cut some holes in the new deck for wire, seats, etc., should I cut these first or after the flooring is glued down?

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