Removing Carpet Pad Glue From Concrete Floor

Step 2 use boiling water.

Removing carpet pad glue from concrete floor.

Remove as much of the padding as possible using a putty knife or scraper. Work in small sections so that you can remove the softened carpet glue before the water cools. The process removes most of the glue from the floor surface. Boil enough water using a large pot for pouring on the stubborn glue.

The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. If you plan to leave the concrete floor bare you need to remove the glue and carpet remnants to improve the look. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. Put on rubber gloves.

Step 1 scraping the carpet glue. Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue. This will require some elbow grease. Pour the solution on the carpet padding adhesive and let it sit for 30 minutes.

Sweep off the chunks of your scrapings and ensure the floor is clean. Just a small area of concrete to remove the glue. An adhesive remover will chemically softens the glue to make it easier to scrape. If there s not much glue on the concrete a putty knife might even do the trick.

Scrape off as much of the concrete glue as possible. Using harsh chemical strippers or an indoor concrete cleaner is not necessary most of the time and using a scrubber will easily scrape away residual mastic. If you need to remove carpet glue from concrete fill a bucket with 1 gallon of very hot water then add 2 cups of ammonia and 1 cup liquid detergent to the bucket. Use the razor scraper to remove the glue once it is soft.

Mechanical way of removing glue from the floor. When you have concrete floors that once had carpeting on you ll find remnants of flooring adhesive after you remove the carpet. You will want to use a scraper with a sharp razor edge. Use a powerful adhesive glue remover.

Mix a solution of one tsp. Use caution and wear gloves when you re handling ammonia as it s a dangerous chemical. Apply the adhesive remover on the concrete floor following the instructions on the box. Use the ironing method.

Using a scraper and a sharp razor scrape off as much carpet glue an as you can. When the glue starts to become pliable use your scraper tool to work it out of the concrete. Carpet adhesive can be removed with boiling water.