Epoxy Floor Coating Over Vinyl Tile

Step 1 clean and prepare the tile floor.

Epoxy floor coating over vinyl tile.

Ceramic tile floors ceramic tile as seen in restrooms locker rooms offices entryways and similar areas is typically glazed hard fired and often very slick. Most 9 inch vinyl tiles and many 12 inch tiles and the mastic adhesive that anchors them to the subfloor contain a level of asbestos. When time for a recoat finally does arrive the existing floor can often remain in place. Some floor tiles have a glossy finish from the glazing process which can make them tricky to bond to.

Tile is covered with a smooth finish that prevents anything from getting through to the surface. But removing the tiles can disturb this trapped asbestos so the best strategy is painting over asbestos. For an epoxy coating or other resinous topping to adhere well to tile of any kind proper evaluation of site conditions as well as careful mechanical preparation is needed. So first sweep the floor clean it with soap and water and allow it to dry.

The original asbestos flfloor shown above installed when the home was built in the 1970 s was cleaned to provide a good bond for the epoxy floor paint. Note to take care when sanding if the floor has a lot of visible adhesive you may want to install a subfloor over the tiles rather than sand them as sanding may create dust with glue particles. Whether you need a durable floor coating moisture resistant roof coating a slip resistant stair coating an impact resistant and hard wearing floor coating or you would simply like a decorative coating we have the. Epoxy paint is often used to seal both concrete and wood floors.

If the tiles are glazed the gloss will need to be removed by grinding to allow the epoxy to grab hold. Polycote offers a wide range of industrial floor paints epoxy resin floor coatings remodelling and concrete repair solutions. Epoxy coatings and resinous flooring are uncompromisingly durable. If you expect to apply an epoxy coating then you need to get the finish to a point where it can accept the coating.

Our photographs demonstrate the use of an epoxy floor paint to provide a durable and safe coating for a vinyl asbestos tile kitchen floor that was otherwise in good condition. Even if a completely different type of floor covering is selected in the future the new material can usually be installed directly over the epoxy or resinous system flooring. If you want to tile over concrete or wood and there s a thick coat of epoxy on the surface already you can tile right over it but prepare first. In this situation applying epoxy over vinyl tiles rather than removing them first may be the preferred option.