Mounting Old Linoleum on stained wood:

Aug 03, 2007 3 Replies
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Not sure where to post this???



I have some old, worn, rustic linoleum. Some of it looks like it's pressed onto a rough burlap / type material.



I'd like to stain some hardwood plywood, and "mount" the linoleum pieces to it. Then put some sort of coating over the linoleum. These will be hung on the wall. Here are my questions:



How should I "mount" the linoleum to the stained wood? Some type of spray adhesive? Can I use Polyurethane to mount it?



How should I "coat over" the linoleum? Will Polyurethane work there too? I could poly the wood and linoleum in one shot?



How about that stuff that you can put items in, so when it dries, it looks like they are "floating" in the solid. I've seen tabletops like that. Might that stuff work?



Thanks for your input...



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On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 08:50:15 -0700, jwill wrote: X-No-Archive Yes

Don't think a needlework group is a very obvious place !!

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Likely some renovation or woodworking folks.

Maybe the really strong 707 spray. More likely, go to the home supply store and get some brush on/roll on thick, gooey adhesive meant for installing floor tile - i.e. Linoleum. Or, you might try construction glue, which you put on with a caulking gun.

Polyurethane is not an adhesive - won't hold up in that role. And you'll have to sand the hardwood areas where you're mounting the lino.

Yes, for the coating - likely poly is okay. There are coatings in the floors sections for sealing lino. You might have to use 2 different things

- poly is great on stained or painted wood. Don't know if it will stick to the lino, you could test a patch. And again, it's a few coats usually, with light sanding in between.

Casting resin. Expensive. Not necessary - it sounds like.

You're welcome, and you might try DIY net, or HGTV for some help.

ellice

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I would go to a good flooring store and ask, and then go to an architectural restoration place and talk to them, too. Of course, if you have plenty of the old lino, you could experiment with small pieces.

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