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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JL8Jeff" data-source="post: 494247" data-attributes="member: 12995">I don't think I would try to heat and stretch the vinyl, I pushed mine into place by hand while gluing it down with the contact cement and it has all pulled back and lifted up.  I didn't think out the hatch well enough and I just cut the opening for the lid and left the hinge side uncut.  So I have no material tucking down in and it's all coming unglued.  I would cut the hatch lid separate with extra material to wrap it down the sides and cut the opening in the main piece leaving extra material to tuck down inside.I thought about buying some flat stock aluminum to put along the edges and riveting it down to hold the edges of the vinyl, but at this point, I really need to reglue the whole flooring and I might just switch to some sort of paint or matting instead.  Sitting out in the sun, the glue doesn't stand a chance of holding up.</blockquote>