Has anyone here already installed liquid linoleum?

Yes, we have liquid cork in the children's rooms and in the basement... We moved in about a year ago and I am still quite enthusiastic. The only downside so far is that when the floor is very wet, it is extremely slippery; so if the kids rush in directly from the pool without drying off, it becomes dangerous o_O

But otherwise, the look and feel are great and it is also very easy to maintain. So far no scratches, dents, or color changes either

Hello Melina, we have just recently gotten a Corques Liquid Lino floor from Duracryl. During my research, I came across this post and your experience, along with the many positive features the manufacturer mentions, convinced me to choose this floor. We also looked at the floor at a processor’s exhibition and found the look and feel great. But it didn’t turn out like that for us as it did in the exhibition. We have many "pimples" and bumps and sometimes inclusions as well. I am attaching a few pictures.

Now my question to you: Do you have anything like this too?

The processor says: "That is part of it, it’s a natural product." Only that it did not look like that at all on the exhibition surface.

Best regards Angela

How do you actually remove the liquid linoleum again when it eventually gets worn out?

How do you actually get the liquid linoleum off again when it eventually wears out?

According to the manufacturer, it can be removed without any residue. Since it is not glued, I just think you cut it and then remove it piece by piece.

According to the manufacturer, it can be removed without any residue. Since it is not glued, I just think you cut it and then remove it piece by piece.

Hello Angela, I have the same issue with the floor. Can you tell me which installation partner laid the floor for you and if there was a solution to the problem with the bumps in the end?

Best regards from northern Germany

I have the same issue with the floor. Can you tell me which installation partner installed the floor for you and whether there was eventually a solution for the problem with the pimples?

It was an installation company from Marl in NRW. They have now offered to refurbish parts within the framework of an insurance claim (the kitchen fitter scratched the kitchen floor while installing the kitchen). The problem is that the floor cannot be walked on for 6 working days due to the many work steps. That is basically not feasible. More and more spots are also appearing. The floor is nowhere near as robust as the manufacturer describes. The repair of the scratch (about 35 cm long) costs a whopping 3500 EUR, by the way. And that is only superficial and can lead to optical impairments. I would not choose this floor again.

@ : I will say it cautiously like this: If you loosely lay a 3mm thick top layer, regardless of the material base, on a substrate (usually screed) and then use it, you must expect that the top layer will warp after a short time due to thermal and mechanical effects caused by foot traffic, like a large sheet of paper, or better: as has been found in recent years with inexpensive "floor coverings." The covering you bought and apparently installed yourself advertises a 3mm thickness and seamless installation. If you take a closer look at the product data, the forces that ensure the cohesion between the components and the binder also naturally act on the surface of the substrate. The manufacturer of "Corques Liquid Lino" describes it as follows: "Biopolymer natural materials act like a natural glue and can be combined with other reinforcing materials such as mineral particles or natural fibers, resulting in a polymer matrix, i.e., a composite material." From this it follows that it is a misconception to think that this top layer can be removed again without residue and/or easily! That is certainly not the case! The inclusions of foreign bodies are due to the fact that the substrate was not sanded and vacuumed before the liquid material was applied. There is no other explanation if the warping cannot be pressed down by applying pressure (for example with the tip of a knife). If they can be pressed down, these are air bubbles, which also come from the substrate where they were stored in pore openings at that time. Professional companies will prime after sanding the substrate and apply a scratch filler, which, after curing, will be briefly sanded again (and vacuumed). Only then does the installation of the liquid material begin. -------------------------------- We summarize two points as a result: 1. The "liquid cork" is a 3mm thick composite construction (so nothing like "loosely laid" and quickly dismantled!), and 2. the pimples, whether fixed or compressible, are due to workmanship and attributable to the condition of the substrate at that time. -------------------- Hoping I have made myself clear, greetings to the community: KlaRa