PVC tiles in danger: How well does the surface withstand oil, paint and cleaner?

This experiment investigated how PVC tiles react to various substances such as paint, oil and brake cleaner. The aim was to find out whether these substances could damage or attack the PVC tiles.

First, emulsion paint and tinted paint were applied to the solid and recycled PVC tiles. Then, the tiles were sprayed with brake cleaner and bitumen adhesive was applied. The tiles were then allowed to dry for two days to allow the substances to fully penetrate.

After drying, the tiles were cleaned with water and a rag. It was found that the emulsion paint, oil, tinted paint and brake cleaner were easily removed without leaving any damage on the PVC tiles. However, the bitumen adhesive was more difficult to remove because it has a high adhesive strength and adheres strongly to the tiles.

To better remove the adhesive, a sponge was used to help. After cleaning with the sponge, the tiles were clean and undamaged again. Both the solid material and the recycled PVC tiles showed no difference in cleaning.

Overall, the experiment shows that PVC tiles have good resistance to paint, oil and brake cleaner. Although bitumen adhesive is harder to remove, again no damage can be seen on the tiles. Cleaning can be done with a simple water and rag, but if needed, a sponge can be used to assist.

TIP: You can also clean the floor with an old home remedy, vinegar.

You can clean a PVC floor particularly easily with this home remedy, as you add some apple cider vinegar to your mopping water to clean your floor. For particularly stubborn stains, you can leave some of the vinegar-water mixture on these spots before removing it again.

In very severe cases, there are also special PVC cleaners!