Then I washed and scrubbed the panels and separated the fiberboard backing pieces and wet them down as well. That way I could apply some 2x4s and weights overnight to get them flat again. They were all buckled and bowed from years of being half-attached and half-hanging. Luckily it was hot and sunny yesterday and today so they all came out clean and pressed nicely.
Looks like the floor section was the victim of a spilled can of oil around a half century ago. Hence the black stain.
I then used some spray adhesive to reattach the backing panels and installed everything.
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