Replacing vinyl floor tiles is pretty easy, especially if you saved extra tiles when the floor was installed. If not, scavenge a replacement vinyl tile from somewhere that won't be noticed, such as inside a closet.
Gather your tools: Replacement vinyl tile, heat gun or iron, tile adhesive, putty knife, notched trowel, mineral spirits, rags, rolling pin.
![Gather your tools: Replacement vinyl tile, heat gun or iron, tile adhesive, putty knife, notched trowel, mineral spirits, rags, rolling pin.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82975.image0.jpg)
You need just a small tub of tile adhesive.
Apply heat to the damaged tile with the heat gun or warm iron to soften the adhesive underneath.
![Apply heat to the damaged tile with the heat gun or warm iron to soften the adhesive underneath.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82977.image2.jpg)
You want to make the adhesive soft, but don’t melt the vinyl.
Lift out the old tile by using the putty knife.
![Lift out the old tile by using the putty knife.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82979.image4.jpg)
Start at one corner or side and work your way to the center of the tile.
Use mineral spirits to soften the old adhesive on the floor.
![Use mineral spirits to soften the old adhesive on the floor.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82981.image6.jpg)
Mineral spirits work great to dissolve the adhesive.
Scrape away the old adhesive.
![Scrape away the old adhesive.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82983.image8.jpg)
Use your putty knife or a scraper to scrape away the gooey adhesive.
Trowel on some adhesive to the new tile.
![Trowel on some adhesive to the new tile.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82985.image10.jpg)
Coat the underside of the new tile with adhesive.
Put the new tile in place.
![Put the new tile in place.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82987.image12.jpg)
Be sure to get the tile positioned just right.
Roll the tile with the rolling pin.
![Roll the tile with the rolling pin.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82989.image14.jpg)
Press hard as you roll the pin to get rid of any trapped air pockets, which can cause the tile to lift up.
Dampen a rag with mineral spirits and wipe away excess adhesive around the edges of the tile.
![Dampen a rag with mineral spirits and wipe away excess adhesive around the edges of the tile.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/82991.image16.jpg)
Dirt, pet hair, and more will stick to any bit of residual adhesive, so clean thoroughly.