Remove Vinyl Baseboard Adhesive

An electric heat gun will help you remove it safely.

Remove vinyl baseboard adhesive.

Before removing cove base adhesive from a ceiling the floor or walls of your rooms there are a few things to understand about the sticky stuff. Stick on baseboard requires completely clean walls to ensure the vinyl clings to the walls. To protect your walls place the wood block a few inches above the baseboard. Vinyl baseboard is an inexpensive material that can withstand a lot of abuse.

It can be diffiuclt to work with and remove. Here s how to remove the baseboards. If you ve ever tried pulling off a piece of vinyl baseboard you ve probably discovered it s nearly impossible to do without damaging the wall behind it. The right products and procedure removes the adhesive without denting the baseboard wood.

You ll also need to carefully remove all baseboards and any other trim that meets the floor. Prepare to remove the vinyl baseboards by setting your heat gun to medium heat and putting on safety glasses and gloves. Vinyl baseboard is available in many colors and textures so all you have to do is cut it and glue it in place using the right glue will help keep the baseboard in place for many years. Cove base adhesive works well in connecting baseboards and other home improvement projects.

Hold the dryer nozzle 1 inch from the glue on the baseboard. That s because the vinyl usually is glued on with a specially formulated adhesive. Baseboards generally cover the edges of flooring so they will need to be removed before you remove vinyl flooring. Place the wider end of the prybar where the trim and wall meet.

Cut into 12 inch strips. Wash the walls degrease any problem spots then hold the flat vinyl along the wall to mark cuts and corners before removing the adhesive backing. Unroll the vinyl and let it rest for 24 hours in the room. Next locate a section of the floor with no glue underneath.

Using your gloved hand and the putty knife pull the trim from the wall gently as the glue warms and releases the vinyl. Turn a hair dryer on to the hottest heat setting.