Facing The Issues With The Rubber Backed Vinyl Rug

If air drying your rubber backed vinyl rug is not an option or your rugs are already to deteriorated to be helped, you do not simply have to throw them away for new ones. If the top of the rug is still in good condition, you can simply invest in some inexpensive padding for rugs. This thin pad is made of non-slick material and works just like the rubber backing does. This will allow you to get much more time out of a  rug that still looks great on top but has lost it rubber backing. Then there is the major issue people have with rubber backed rugs when they leave stains on linoleum and vinyl floors. If replacing your flooring with tile is not an option, you can still have non-slip rug options.

The reason that a rubber backed vinyl rug may leave a stain, especially in the kitchen and bathroom, were it is routinely being exposed to water has to do with the rubber itself. When they get wet there is anreaction between the antioxidants in the rubber, put in when it is made to keep the rubber from getting dried out, and the flooring. The color change that can occur because of this chemical reaction is permanent. To avoid these stains and the need to either replace the floor, or forever keep the spot covered, you do have other non-slip rug options. You can use the padding mentioned before under a regular or rubber backed rug. Also, rug manufacturers have responded to this issue by producing non-slip rugs that are also capable of ventilating themselves. They may cost more but are well worth it to avoid costly repairs and replacements of your flooring.