How To Remove Vinyl Flooring Glue From Concrete

Scrape underlayment with a sharp scraping tool.

How to remove vinyl flooring glue from concrete.

Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal. Either lift vinyl with a floor scraper or cut manageable pieces to remove as much vinyl flooring as possible. Pour adhesive remover on top of the underlayment let it soak a few hours. Easy way to remove vinyl flooring from concrete.

However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult. Asbestos adhesive before 1984 asbestos was commonly mixed with adhesives to make them stronger. Heat will soften vinyl enough for you to have a go at it with a putty knife. There will be many holes in the underlayment from removing the flooring so the solvent will slowly seep in.

Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper. Scrape remaining adhesive and. If old glue breaks loose under new vinyl it can cause failures in the new floor covering. Easy way to remove vinyl flooring from concrete.

It s a tough cookie and it only gets tougher with age. If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue. Remember what we said about vinyl adhesive. The underlayment should now be easy to scrape off.

You can aim a blow gun at the vinyl or put it under several layers of paper and pass an iron over. Another reason the glue or any adhesive must be removed from vinyl flooring or any flooring if you re installing vinyl stripping is because the new floor can eventually become brittle. If the glue on your concrete is black and has a tar like appearance call a professional for help. First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor.

With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will. For stubborn vinyl and glue that is stuck to the floor use a heat gun to soften the plastic flooring and adhesive. After the flooring is removed. If you don t have a heat gun you can try using a hair dryer on the highest heat setting.