How To Remove Vinyl Flooring Glue From Concrete

If you don t have a heat gun you can try using a hair dryer on the highest heat setting.

How to remove vinyl flooring glue from concrete.

Easy way to remove vinyl flooring from concrete. Vinyl adhesive most types of vinyl adhesives must be removed with a solvent. 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. Easy way to remove vinyl flooring from concrete.

Pour adhesive remover on top of the underlayment let it soak a few hours. After the flooring is removed. Scrape remaining adhesive and. Removing vinyl from concrete is similar to removing it from subfloor.

Scrape underlayment with a sharp scraping tool. Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal. If old glue breaks loose under new vinyl it can cause failures in the new floor covering. Remember what we said about vinyl adhesive.

For stubborn vinyl and glue that is stuck to the floor use a heat gun to soften the plastic flooring and adhesive. Heat will soften vinyl enough for you to have a go at it with a putty knife. Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper. First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor.

Either lift vinyl with a floor scraper or cut manageable pieces to remove as much vinyl flooring as possible. If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue. However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult. When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process.

With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will. If the glue on your concrete is black and has a tar like appearance call a professional for help. There will be many holes in the underlayment from removing the flooring so the solvent will slowly seep in. You can aim a blow gun at the vinyl or put it under several layers of paper and pass an iron over.