Removing Old Carpet Glue From Concrete Floor

Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue.

Removing old carpet glue from concrete floor.

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. Step 2 apply an adhesive removal solvent to the floor according to the product directions with a sponge mop. When you have concrete floors that once had carpeting on you ll find remnants of flooring adhesive after you remove the carpet. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.

The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. Carpet adhesive can be removed with boiling water. Scrape the large spots of glue off of the concrete with a floor scraper. Use caution and wear gloves when you re handling ammonia as it s a dangerous chemical.

If you plan to leave the concrete floor bare you need to remove the glue and carpet remnants to improve the look. Step 2 use boiling water. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. Scrub the moistened glue off with a concrete floor scrubber or continue with the scraper.

Apply more water and repeat as necessary. 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. When the glue starts to become pliable use your scraper tool to work it out of the concrete. If you are doing it by hand you can also use a metal putty knife.

They are the size of a broom but at one end is a large sharp razor blade. Work in small sections so that you can remove the softened carpet glue before the water cools.