Removing Foam Backed Carpet From Concrete

Soak the rubber or adhesive with water.

Removing foam backed carpet from concrete.

How to remove carpeting with foam backing glued to the floor. Scrape off the wet carpet padding and adhesive with the putty knife or scraper. How to remove stuck foam carpet padding from a cement floor step 1. Doubling the heat gun with a metal paint scraper will help keep you from burning yourself on the hot glue and carpet.

If the old. If there is still adhesive. Working with solvents can be. When most of the mastic is removed apply lacquer thinner again working in small areas and use a white rag to remove the remainder of the mastic until the concrete floor is completely clean.

This is done by placing a 2 slab of dry ice on a cookie sheet placing the sheet on top of the gummy area and. Remove as much of the padding as possible using a putty knife or scraper. Steps to remove the rubber. Sweep the area free of.

Put on rubber gloves. Wear chemical resistant gloves and eye protection when using the lacquer thinner. A solution of warm water and a standard floor cleaner works or you can make your own solution by adding an ounce of dish detergent and a cup of vinegar to a gallon of warm water. Use the heat gun that you rented at the hardware store to remove any extra pieces of carpet that may be left sticking to the concrete.

Repeat as needed until you remove the larger chunks of rubber. Wait several minutes then use the scraper to try to remove the rubber or adhesive. Open windows and doors to ventilate the area.