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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 | Hello all, wondering if anyone has revived their old linoleum covered floor. I have been thinking of applying vinyl over it or just cleaning up and staining
Not looking to pull the body off to replace floor
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! | | "Hey! I sound like Darth Vader!! Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,252 | | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Regarding Battleship Linoleum, and, any linoleum sold in most of the USA:
Only "thin" linoleum is normally sold in the USA, including the linoleum sold by "Battleship Linoleum".
Thicker, original gauge, linoleum used in/over the Suburban's rear-floor/rear-plywood is often/sometimes available in Canada (and is mostly manufactured in Scotland).
You can, of course use the thinner linoleum, but, a purist might want to "router" the original grooves in it.
If I am incorrect (out of date) with this statement/information, please let us know your source of the appropriate thickness of black/brown linoleum?
Thanks
Also, if anyone sets up a "jig" for routing the linoleum, and you are willing to do this for other members (at a price, of course), feel free to post that information here (it is within "forum rules", because you would be listing a service available more than once).
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Suburban Lou,
Answer to your first post:
About 18 years ago:
I heat-gun-scraped the old linoleum off my Suburban's rear floor.
This took many hours, and many well-chosen-words, and many beers.
After making a paper pattern (for the overall perimeter, and for all of the holes for the seat-base-clamps), I cut a piece of black linoleum from Battleship Linoleum and laid it out on the floor (paint the perimeter of the plywood to match the linoleum.
Please note that the linoleum sheet has to be wider than 48".
It looks good - only one of us might know that it is not the appearance of the original floor (which had grooved linoleum).
Every 3-4 years, I check with linoleum sellers the North America for thicker linoleum. I have not found any, yet. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 | Hello all
I think we missed my original question
Can the old linoleum floor be stained? | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Hello all, wondering if anyone has revived their old linoleum covered floor. I have been thinking of applying vinyl over it or just cleaning up and staining
Not looking to pull the body off to replace floor Yes, you could put vinyl over it (you'll need to make a pattern for cut-outs). Yes, you could try staining the existing/original linoleum. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 | | | |
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