Removing Carpet Glue From Concrete Floor

One of the easiest ways to remove carpet glue from concrete is to scrub it off or use a scraper.

Removing carpet glue from concrete floor.

Apply more water and repeat as necessary. Let the adhesive remover soak and penetrate the glue for 30 60 minutes. If you plan to leave the concrete floor bare you need to remove the glue and carpet remnants to improve the look. When the glue starts to become pliable use your scraper tool to work it out of the concrete.

If necessary use a towel to wipe up excess suds. Scrub the moistened glue off with a concrete floor scrubber or continue with the scraper. Pour the boiling water over the carpet glue and allow it to sit there for about three to five minutes. Scrape the entire floor then sweep or vacuum up the loose glue.

When you have concrete floors that once had carpeting on you ll find remnants of flooring adhesive after you remove the carpet. Use the razor scraper to remove the glue once it is soft. As the heat softens the glue scrape it off using the razor blade scraper. Do not allow the boiling water to sit for too long or it will cool off.

Apply the adhesive remover on the concrete floor following the instructions on the box. Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue. When finished make sure to rinse the concrete using clean water and a mop or hose. Rinse the concrete with water once the carpet glue is gone.

A machine that scrapes up carpet glue. The next step is to wet the glue with the adhesive remover either with a mop or a scrub brush. Use a powerful adhesive glue remover 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.

The more glue you remove from the concrete before using a glue remover the better and faster it will work. Work in small sections so that you can remove the softened carpet glue before the water cools.