In this case use a floor scraper to remove the pieces of padding that remain stuck to the floor.
Remove carpet and paint concrete floor.
Clean the concrete surface thoroughly and let dry.
This includes removing carpe.
Here are the steps we followed.
Pull back a corner of the carpet using a pair of pliers.
Use pliers to pull padding staples when removing carpet from stairs.
Tough spots might require a power oscillating tool.
It s a sound theory but should only be executed by a professiona.
The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked.
This video shows the steps that must be taken in preparation for staining concrete floors.
The good news is removing carpet glue from a concrete floor is possible.
So i asked a contractor about staining the concrete floor and he said you really can t do it if carpet is down with a pre exisiting concrete floor due to.
How to remove your old carpet and paint your concrete floor.
It also makes applying a concrete stain color challenging because the stain can t get past the glue to do its job.
Carpet adhesive is stubborn and difficult to remove.
All you need to do is create a clean smooth surface to which the paint can adhere.
Pull up carpet and carpet pad.
Remove the 3 foot wide carpet sections from the tack strips by shaking the carpet in a back and forth motion while pulling it up from the surface of the floor.
On a concrete floor the carpet pad is often glued into place.
Tips on how to stain concrete floors.
We pulled the carpet and pad up from one of the corners of the room.
We d pull it back as far as we could and then cut it into strips with a box cutter.
When you set out to remove paint from concrete the first thing to do is clean the surface of the concrete thoroughly.
Painting over a concrete floor that has glue on it can present some issues.
If you ever wanted to replace your carpet with stained concrete you should watch this first.