Removing Carpet Glue From Concrete Floor

A machine that scrapes up carpet glue.

Removing carpet glue from concrete floor. The next step is to wet the glue with the adhesive remover either with a mop or a scrub brush. Pour the boiling water over the carpet glue and allow it to sit there for about three to five minutes. When you have concrete floors that once had carpeting on you ll find remnants of flooring adhesive after you remove the carpet. One of the easiest ways to remove carpet glue from concrete is to scrub it off or use a scraper.

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. When finished make sure to rinse the concrete using clean water and a mop or hose. Let the adhesive remover soak and penetrate the glue for 30 60 minutes.

Scrape the entire floor then sweep or vacuum up the loose glue. When the glue starts to become pliable use your scraper tool to work it out of the concrete. Apply the adhesive remover on the concrete floor following the instructions on the box. Rinse the concrete with water once the carpet glue is gone.

Apply glue remover if you are unable to remove all the dry glue with hot water then you should next try using a heavy duty glue remover or mastic remover. Apply more water and repeat as necessary. Work in small sections so that you can remove the softened carpet glue before the water cools. As the heat softens the glue scrape it off using the razor blade scraper.

Use the razor scraper to remove the glue once it is soft. Use a powerful adhesive glue remover an adhesive remover will chemically softens the glue to make it easier to scrape. Do not allow the boiling water to sit for too long or it will cool off. Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue.

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.