Removing Vinyl Glue From Concrete Floor

With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will.

Removing vinyl glue from concrete floor.

Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper. Cut and pull up the vinyl in narrow strips to reveal the glue. Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal. Remember what we said about vinyl adhesive.

There will be excess glue and adhesive remover to throw away. If removal is more difficult use a heat gun to soften the adhesive. After the adhesive has been successfully cleared away it s time to wash the concrete. Finally wipe up any loose adhesive bits with an absorbent cloth.

After the water reaches the boiling point pour it on the glue and let it sit for a few minutes before it has a chance to cool. Use a mild soap and water solution with a long handled scrub brush to thoroughly clean the entire floor. However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult. It s a tough cookie and it only gets tougher with age.

Scrape the glue and adhesive remover from the floor with a paint scraper. Thus you can easily sweep away the glue. First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor. Scrape the remaining glue with a floor scraper or pry bar.

You can aim a blow gun at the vinyl or put it under several layers of paper and pass an iron over. Heat will soften vinyl enough for you to have a go at it with a putty knife. So removing this glue from the floor you need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften the glue. When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process.

Another method of removing glue from concrete that is often successful begins by boiling a large pot of water. You can use a commercial adhesive stripper or use acetone to soften and remove the glue as well as an electric hand sander for tough to remove spots. The glue should easily come off the floor if allowed to sit on the adhesive long enough. The adhesive stripper will soften the glue and make it water soluble.

Now you are all set. The easy way to remove linoleum adhesive from a concrete floor. Removing vinyl from concrete is similar to removing it from subfloor.