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I am having a heck of a time trying to remove self stick tiles on kitchen floor and ultimately removing the sticky stuff that they leave behind. I would really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
Linda from, New York City
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RE: Removing Self Stick Tiles
Be careful! If these are older tiles, they may contain asbestos! Anything produced before 1986 may contain asbestos. If released into your house, it will circulate around your home via central heat/air system posing a health hazard.
RE: Removing Self Stick Tiles
My mother used a clothes iron--covered the tile with a damp towel & ironed away! Then she took a wide putty knife & pried up the tiles before they could cool down.
RE: Removing Self Stick Tiles
Simple, use a hairdryer and heat them up while scraping them up.
RE: Removing Self Stick Tiles
My husband dose this for a living and he uses a hair dryer , give it time but it will work. good luck
RE: Removing Self Stick Tiles
We replaced our entire kitchen/dining room floor last spring and had to take up the old vinyl tiles first. As you are discovering, they are very difficult to pry up and extremely sticky. As far as I can tell, there is NO WAY to remove the sticky stuff off the floor. What was recommended to us was to paint over the adhesive with primer (just regular wall paint) and then use a substance over that to level the entire floor.
After spending the better part of a weekend prying up tiles, we decided to simply replace the particleboard underflooring. It was much easier. You just have to make sure that you fill in any gaps and screw holes because anything that sticks up or dips will show through your new tile. Good luck! I've been so much happier with my new floor.

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