Can You Use Rubber Backed Rugs On Vinyl Plank Flooring

We have moduleo luxury vinyl floor planks and want to lay down some rugs.

Can you use rubber backed rugs on vinyl plank flooring.

Regarding rugs it is best to use non staining vinyl backed mats or any rug that is labeled as colorfast area rugs that say safe for use with hardwoods should be just fine. We re reading you shouldn t put a rug with a rubber type backing on vinyl because it will stain the floor. It s a pricey lesson all too many homeowners have learned the hard way and is the result of antioxidants that are added to the rubber during manufacturing to keep it from drying out. However they all seem to have rubber or latex backing which i heard can discolor floors.

No matter what cleaner you use the yellow spot won t go away. There are so many area rugs with different backing material. What type of pad can i use under a rug mat so that no discoloring occurs. A chemical reaction often occurs between rubber backed rugs and mats and the vinyl beneath them permanently staining the floor.

Avoid rubber and latex mats if possible. Rugs with a thin coat of plastic or a smooth backing without dark colored dyes are the safest to use on laminate flooring. Thanks for your advice. You can look at rugs with.

Have you ever used a rubber backed rug on bathroom or kitchen linoleum and had a yellow spot appear underneath. What area rugs can go on luxury vinyl flooring. Apparently the same thing can sometimes happen with lvp.