Professional Installation Techniques

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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
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The Glass-Backed Advantage

• Installs faster than ordinary sheet flooring no
  messy glue!
• Glass Back Flooring is flexible and easy to fit
  and trim
• Urethane or Vinyl no-wax coating is easy to
  maintain

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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring

• RECOMMENDED SUBFLOORS/SUBSTRATES
• Suspended plywood veneer-type
• underlayments
• Fiber-reinforced gypsum cementitious
• board underlayments
• Fully adhered single-layer resilient floor
• coverings
• Clean, dry, dust-free concrete and
• other monolithic toppings
• Recommended by their manufacturers
• as suitable substrates

• DO NOT INSTALL OVER
• On or below grade tile
• Existing cushioned-backed vinyl
• flooring
• Carpet
• Stripwood or plank flooring
• Particleboard
• Waferboard
• Single-layer STURD-I-FLOOR panels

REFER TO THE F-5061 ARMSTRONG GUARANTEEDINSTALLAT
ION SYSTEMS BOOKLET OR WWW.FLOOREXPERT.COM FOR
DETAILED INFORMATION.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring

• JOB CONDITIONS/PREPARATION
• All substrates must be clean, dry, smooth and
  free from
• dust, paint,varnish, wax, oil and other foreign
  matter
• Residual adhesive must be completely removed
• Existing resilient flooring must be completely
  bonded and
• properly smoothed with Embossing Leveler
• Maintain room temperature of 65ºF (18ºC) for 48
• hours before and during installation and 48
  hours after
• completion
• Maintain room temperature of 55ºF (13ºC)
  thereafter
• Put flooring and Glass-Tac tape in the room 24
  hours prior
• to installation

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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
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Always roll material face out. Never roll
material face in. Rolling material face in will
shrink the face of the material. When the
material is unrolled it will have a tendency to
grow, causing material to buckle after
installation.
Material should always be rolled face out on a
core for transporting and storage. If a core is
not available, be sure the roll is tightly coiled
and taped. To avoid creases, make sure the roll
does not get bent during handling and
transportation.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
The structure includes a glass scrim layer within
the product. Though vinyl-backed, it is not an
Interflex structure and must be cut fit, and
installed differently than either Interflex or
felt-backed products. Glass-Backed flooring is
designed to be installed by the Modified Loose
Lay Installation System using Glass-Tac Acrylic
Double-Face Tape.
Place a piece of scrap material under the saw
when cutting the bottom of the door jams. This
will allow the material to slide under the trim
and will not pin the material.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Make sure tape does not overlap
Use tape under all seams and other heavy moveable
appliances. Use trim moulding at doorway that
allows movement of the flooring and does not pin
the flooring to the subfloor. Place an X under
the appliances. Be sure not to overlap the tape
at the X.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Glass-Backed materials must fit approximately
3/16 to ¼ away from all vertical surfaces such
as walls, cabinets, pipes, etc. This leaves
room for expansion to prevent buckling.
The Glass-Backed flooring can be fit using a
variety of methods including freehand knifing,
straight scribing or pattern scribing. The S-66
wall trimmer can be used for straight walls.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Tube material back and place a piece of scrap
under both pieces of material before cutting the
seam. This will compensate for the thickness of
the overlap while protecting the substrate.
Seams should always be double-cut, or trace cut
using a straight edge. Cut seams net. Do not
cut the seams snug or full as it can result in
buckles. It is important that the seam edge be
cut in a straight line along its entire length
and that the knife be held completely vertical to
put a clean 90 degree edge on the product. Cut
through both pieces of material at the same time.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Center the Glass-Tac Tape under the seam and
remove the release paper.
Using a hand roller firmly roll material onto the
Glass-Tac tape.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Match and place the seam together and firmly roll
with a hand roller.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Apply a small amount of S-585 Seam Cleaner to the
clean, white felt pad.
Using moderate pressure, rub the seam evenly
using a series of back-and-forth passes for each
section. Hold the pad so a strip approximately
¾ wide, centered over the seam, is treated.
Apply additional S-585 to the pad as needed,
turning the pad when necessary. Treat the entire
seam.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Remove most of the S-585 haze with a clean white
cloth. Allow remaining residue to dry at least
five minutes until a white haze appears. After
S-585 is completely dry, use a new dry, clean,
white cloth to remove all traces of seam cleaner.
When using the S-595 High Gloss or the S-564 Low
Gloss Seam Coating Kits, be sure to mix
completely and follow the instructions provided.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Carefully cut 1/32" from the tip of the
applicator bottle.
Using the straight edge as a guide apply a 1/8"
wide bead of seam coating. Tilt the applicator
to an angle of approximately 30 degrees while
applying the coating. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSERT
NOZZLE INTO THE SEAM. Coating should be centered
on top of the seam. The S-595 S-564 will cure
within 2 to 3 hours.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Finished seam
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Use double face tape to secure the replacement
piece while cutting.
Double cut through both pieces of flooring. Be
sure not to cut the substrate. Hold a straight
bladed knife at a 90 degree angle while cutting
the seam. Square edges are important for a
professional-looking and hard to find repair.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
Center the Glass-Tac Tape under all seams. Be
sure not to overlap the tape.
Place repair piece and roll all seams firmly with
a hand roller.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
A finished repair should look as good as the
seams.
A Seam Coating Kit should be used to coat the
seam at the completion of the installation. Use
S-564 for low- and semi-gloss floors, and S-595
for high gloss floors.
Finish the repair with seam coatingsee Seam
Coating Instructions for details
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
GLASS-BACKED FLOORING MAINTENANCE
Routine Maintenance

• Sweep or vacuum flooring frequently.
• Damp mop with Armstrong Once n Done Floor
  Cleaner.
• Trigger Spray Once n Done is handy for spot and
  spill clean-up.

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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
To restore the luster to a vinyl floor that has
dulled, use Armstrong Shinekeeper Floor Polish.
For badly soiled areas or to remove Shinekeeper
Floor Polish Use New Beginning Heavy Duty
Cleaner and Polish Remover.
To protect against heavy, sharp-edged furniture
and appliance legs, the use of floor protectors
is recommended. Your Armstrong retailer can help
select the right protectors.
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Professional Installation Techniques For
Glass-Backed Vinyl Sheet Flooring
To help protect your floor while moving heavy
appliances, place a piece of hardwood or plywood
on the floor and slide appliance over wood.