Remove Old Carpet Padding Glue

Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.

Remove old carpet padding glue.

Step 2 use boiling water. Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue. Remove the carpet glue by scraping it using some good old elbow grease. Whether you have a concrete hardwood or wooden sub floor under your carpet you will need to remove the old carpet glue to replace the flooring or use your hardwood floors.

Ripping up old carpeting is no small task but removing the glue used to secure it to the subfloor is a major job all on its own. Creating a clean smooth surface is critical however if a new. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. Luckily this is removable from virtually every surface with the right tools and a good dose of patience and hard work.

Removing old carpeting can reveal a hidden treasure of beautiful flooring underneath. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. These scrapers easily remove huge chunks of the glue. Unfortunately if your carpet was glued down this beautiful treasure is covered with a layer of hard crusty crud.

Skipping this step can cause problems when applying new carpet adhesive refinishing your hardwood or laying a new flooring choice such as tile or linoleum.