How to Remove Peel and Stick Linoleum Tiles with an Iron

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Jan 27th, 2022: 97% like/dislike
This video details the most effective way (that I've found) to remove stubborn peel and stick linoleum tile. To get right to business skip to the 3:08 mark.
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@valeriezoe1 2 жыл бұрын

Using parchment paper, something bakers use, in place of cloth to keep the iron from contacting the surface of the tile, will provide just as much protection for the iron while allowing more heat transfer. It worked well for me and I used the iron at the full heat setting.

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks for adding that!

@paganpoetprophet6441 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool I tried it and it worked

@mcuz2164 2 жыл бұрын

Came here to say the same thing

@aj2964 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@bobsblackwell3594 2 ай бұрын

Thanks all x

@deborahbraswell4665 5 ай бұрын

Just tryed using the iron trick to remove peel and stick tiles in my bathroom and it did the job really fast. Thank you. Will be using this trick for removing old peel and stick tiles in my kitchen😊😊😊

@abigail1023 2 жыл бұрын

I'm in the process of removing three layers of peel 'n stick tiles. A nightmare, but I used what I had on hand which was a hairdryer. I set it on "hot" to soften the glue. It works very well and is much faster than an iron. I was able to lift all three layers at once. A heat gun would be best, however. Don't even try to get it up without heating it.

@275MsParis Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much it’s working

@abigail1023 Жыл бұрын

@@275MsParis Glad to hear it!

@aboren8096 Жыл бұрын

The blow-dryer will probably make it a lot easier as you get under the area closest to the cabinet! I will try both ways. Thank you everyone!

@abigail1023 Жыл бұрын

@@aboren8096 Once you pry up a corner, just keep the heat aimed directly between the tile and the floor as you push the putty knife (a wide one works best) further under the tile. Unless you're lucky, there will probably be thick, sticky glue left on the floor. There are ways to remove it but it was too hard for me so I just left it until it dried. There was no problem getting porcelain tiles installed on top without glue removal. Good luck!

@aboren8096 Жыл бұрын

@@abigail1023 that sounds awesome. I will do the same. Thank you for the tips!

@mariazamora5646 2 жыл бұрын

So this peel and stick tile is in the kitchen? Wow! This kind of video is what I needed. I’m going to get myself some for my kitchen

@joedevitto6113 2 жыл бұрын

So much easier , wish i saw this before removing a few tiles i needed to get up and replace. thanks for sharing ~

@sharonstubbs8248 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Thank you for sharing. I will be trying this on Monday!

@julieowen4015 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, will use your tip to remove the rest of my tiles

@James-oy9no 2 жыл бұрын

Wow incredible! My next project in my bathroom! 👍👍👍👍👍

@schmellymely6831 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for the pro tip!

@ems8717 2 жыл бұрын

Omg thank u i looked at the other videos and they peeled of easily but mine where like ur tiles so def trying this

@SunFlowersCutie 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect, all the current tools I have to do this. Thanks!

@AtHomeDIY 3 жыл бұрын

Actually just finished doing the rest of this floor yesterday and an oscillating multitool also worked well for this. Good luck!

@SunFlowersCutie 3 жыл бұрын

@@AtHomeDIY ok, thanks.

@meme-ed8nr 10 ай бұрын

Thank you-very helpful!

@Sharkskinm 2 жыл бұрын

So what's the best way to clean under it if you wanna put down something else?

@kittyroe8136 9 ай бұрын

WD40 and a scraper will remove the sticky. After you’ll have an oily residue from the WD40, so you’ll sprinkle some flour and rub it in until it absorbs the oil residue.

@deborahbraswell4665 5 ай бұрын

@@kittyroe8136learn something new everyday 😊😊😊

@pozitivautluk Ай бұрын

Very helpful! Thanks

@yyanngg9515 Жыл бұрын

You're really helpful, glad i found you hehe

@sherryevans9797 14 күн бұрын

You saved my life!!!!! Thank you from my ❤

@teebaby7387 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@pixelrabbit261 2 жыл бұрын

Life saver!

@teamsami_ethio 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. 🙏

@farrahslim6701 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@courtneymacdonald2196 Жыл бұрын

need to remove old tiles that have been here for YEARS before i moved in (10years ago) so longer than 10 years, only getting up chips & corners, definitely trying the iron since i need to do my entire bedroom

@yennygutierrezrodriguez6577 2 жыл бұрын

¡Exceleeeeeeeeeeente bravisimo!... 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@tagpopper4520 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!

@irmalair1 4 жыл бұрын

This was much needed, thank you!

@AtHomeDIY 4 жыл бұрын

So glad this helped!

@irmalair1 4 жыл бұрын

@@AtHomeDIY 🤗

@peachqluv0766 3 жыл бұрын

How long did it take you to do this

@fairyfreak63 2 жыл бұрын

A blow torch, I've seen, removes tiles faster, but, I do dig, this tip, with the iron; thanks. This Is actually safer. For faster removal, the blow torch, I've seen them come right up, one by one.

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, for the average home owner I'd probably recommend sticking with an iron for safety reasons haha. But I can see how a blow torch would work quicker, I would even use a heat gun before a blow torch and probably get a similar result. Cheers!

@marthalampropoulou Ай бұрын

Hello very good video you are giving me hope that I will get rid of them What about the glue underneath though any tips to get the floor clean ? Will it’s all melt with the iron ?

@deebadley6708 2 жыл бұрын

Thk you 😅

@tonyhdj3172 11 ай бұрын

Thanks great idea what about using my father-in-law‘s heating gun?

@xXSeak Жыл бұрын

What do I need to do in a case where you put modern peel and stick vinyl tiles on normal tiles and you don't want to ruin the normal tiles beneath while removing? (I'm renting and want to put modern PVC tiles on real ones but maybe once I move out the owners asks me to remove them)

@mnruxpin 3 ай бұрын

awesome thx

@hectora3692 Жыл бұрын

Well that looks much better and easier to lift the linoleum floor tiles . When you heated up with the Iron 👍 that is a safe way to do it . Another guy was showing how to do it and he had propane torch to heater up the tiles and he recommended to have fire extinguisher near by and garden water hose in case you start a fire that is extremely danger specially if the subfloor is plywood not concrete you be inhaling the toxic fumes or 😩 you can have your house bursted in flames then you will wind up without restroom and the house burn to the ground 🥲 ☹️ 😖

@alphafit2057 Жыл бұрын

How to clean the floor after peeling the whole floor before putting down a new one?

@randaldavid7685 2 жыл бұрын

Here's another tip. Empty the clothes drier, use a separate article of clothing for each tile. You have now completed two tasks at once, tile replacement and the laundry ironing, your wife will love you for it.

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! That's some "two birds with one stone" thinking right there.

@keoshap1388 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@Queen_62 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@Jimmy_Cavallo 2 жыл бұрын

💥 Great tip thank you. Any suggestions on what to do about the sticky residue left behind.??

@icecreamladydriver1606 2 жыл бұрын

That is the same reason I am here.

@johnyridermx2382 2 жыл бұрын

Use an adhesive remover, just let it soak for an hour and scrap it easily

@H1ana2digital 11 күн бұрын

White Spirit works well!

@H1ana2digital 11 күн бұрын

White Spirit works well!

@jabster58 Жыл бұрын

Did you have it tested for asbestos

@tomzy01 Жыл бұрын

How do you get the glue off cause I’m worried about removing all the tiles and it leaves the floor sticky

@rainbowintheclouds6811 5 ай бұрын

Can I use an iron on a layer of stick in tiles that were placed on top of an already Lino floor? Old fixer upper with lots of surprises

@annaschrock9728 Жыл бұрын

does it also remove the glue on the subfloor? cause right now i pull a tile up and it is still stick on the the subfloor.

@lyttonpage8879 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks for sharing. I’ve read that these type of tiles may contain asbestos?

@Jimmy_Cavallo 2 жыл бұрын

Usually the size indicates if they are asbestos or not. If they are 9x9 inch square and they were made between 1950 - 1980 they are most likely asbestos.

@natmuchthere Жыл бұрын

Can the sticky tiles damage the floor?

@cameronkey-slater6995 Ай бұрын

My question is does it leave behind residue if so how do I do away with that without damaging the flooring underneath laminate

@markbishop6 3 жыл бұрын

Steel and pick linoleum tiles? :40 Good video though...great idea...can't wait to try it!

@thecitizenjoan 2 жыл бұрын

Sliding a butter knife underneath it is helping me too

@tortoisemech2993 5 күн бұрын

Is there any chance it contained abestos?

@ericmedinamedina6219 Жыл бұрын

Would a hair dryer work??

@OldSoulKare 4 ай бұрын

What about the sticky residue ?

@deewademai 2 жыл бұрын

what about the sticky think on the subfloor? How do you remove those?

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

I honestly just let it dry and ware off over a few days. But you could probably use a product like Goo Gone to get it off.

@Clovergirl7934 2 жыл бұрын

How did you get the adhesive up?

@miamiwax5504 Жыл бұрын

Goo gone would probably work

@linda5420 Жыл бұрын

Here's a video on how to remove the adhesive after picking up the tiles. Using baking soda..kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kLKqbJiT16eqhJs.html

@lindywheeler4192 Ай бұрын

I used a heat gun to remove the tiles, but we did the whole kitchen, it was much quicker.

@icecreamladydriver1606 2 жыл бұрын

The question nobody has answered for me is what do you do with the sticky floor? I want to put down new tiles but the floor is so sticky and there are dirt lines in the creases. Thanks for the video.

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I just did a quick search on KZfaq. There is a video by "Got it Made" about removing adhesive that has really great feed back in the comments. For myself, as I worked in the area doing other projects, the foot traffic and dust just eventually wore off all the stickiness.

@icecreamladydriver1606 2 жыл бұрын

@@AtHomeDIY Thanks.

@mikeperry3236 Жыл бұрын

@@AtHomeDIY remo

@JaimeGarcia-pe7bj 5 ай бұрын

What about a heat gun?

@valeriezoe1 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't hear any mention of how hot you heated your iron. I'll assume you put it up as hot as it can go, right?

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Good question, I think I heated it to like 75%. Hot enough to melt the glue.

@NerakGreen 11 ай бұрын

I have layers upon layers of peel and stick glued to bare slab in my basement. Sellers didn’t disclose foundation damage or their repairs and BB&T won’t let me borrow on a loan I paid off halfway by 7 years and 4 months when I found the undisclosed damage. I can’t afford a sump pump! Not after replacing the HVAC/AC after the first 2 years. I have a heat gun and I seriously doubt ima burn through solid concrete. If so, I’ll paint it smooth. I’m gonna try heat with my scraper, maybe water too. Every 2-3 years, I go in my basement to find my stuff floating in rain water. I sure wish them tiles would float! I didn’t ask for this and I certainly didn’t consent to it. Life, man. Merit and honest sweat be damned, it’ll stick it to ya anyway.

@ronnie_j91 5 ай бұрын

This would take all day for a whole room

@pasxalitsapasxalidou4720 10 ай бұрын

i have something similar in my kitchen and i've read it might contain asbestos. Is this the case with this one? Did you have that examined? i am so terrified of removing mine..

@tortoisemech2993 5 күн бұрын

Did you ever get it tested? I'm in a similar position.

@JakeFranklinFB 2 ай бұрын

Watching this video after spending 3 hours getting off only a few “tiles.” I hate these!

@georgec9765 Жыл бұрын

why don't you use a heat gun (750F)

@zivaschen464 2 жыл бұрын

you dont have a heat gun?

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

I do. Heat gun would probably work just as well, great point.

@GZUS316 Жыл бұрын

Steal and pick.

@brenda1braun Жыл бұрын

I used my steam mop and it came right off .

@kimberlyguardipee4070 2 жыл бұрын

useing a steamer may be faster I would think.

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

Anything to heat the glue and you should be good.

@valeriezoe1 2 жыл бұрын

As far as the heat level goes, it sounds like it's trial and error. You're saying to start at 75% and go from there I guess.

@AtHomeDIY 2 жыл бұрын

The goal is to warm up the glue under the tile. Go as hot as you'd like, if it doesn't seem to be working, go hotter. I'm sorry, I don't have specific numbers for you.