Removing Rug Backing Residue From Hardwood Floors

The padding was not glued down but fused with the floor anyway.

Removing rug backing residue from hardwood floors.

Hello i am going to be laying down peel and stick vinyl tiles down over wood floors but first i need to get the padding up off the floor. If you have moved a rug and need to remove dried latex. Rug gripper pads prevent rugs from slipping. I buy it by the gallon at ace hardware.

The stuff is amazing and removes almost anything sticky and gummy. When you step on a rug with no rubber backing or a backing that has worn off the rug may slide and cause a person to fall. The carpet that was in the house was very old and underneath all that was very old vinyl tiles. Area rugs often have non slip backing that keeps them in place on wooden or tile floors.

I saw a tip somewhere to use resolve the carpet cleaner but not to clean the carpet but get the padding residue up from a hardwood floor. When the rug is in place for a long period of time heat and pressure can cause some of the sticky backing to transfer from the rug to your wooden floor. This is important as a slippery rug can lead to an injury from falling. It takes some elbow grease but it worked.

I have hard wood floors all over my home. If you use rugs with latex or rubber backing on your hardwood vinyl or tile floors you should replace them before they damage your floors.