Removing Carpet Glue From Concrete Floor

When finished make sure to rinse the concrete using clean water and a mop or hose.

Removing carpet glue from concrete floor.

If you plan to leave the concrete floor bare you need to remove the glue and carpet remnants to improve the look. If necessary use a towel to wipe up excess suds. A machine that scrapes up carpet glue. Apply more water and repeat as necessary.

Use the razor scraper to remove the glue once it is soft. Scrub the moistened glue off with a concrete floor scrubber or continue with the scraper. 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. Carpet adhesive can be removed with boiling water.

Let the adhesive remover soak and penetrate the glue for 30 60 minutes. Work in small sections so that you can remove the softened carpet glue before the water cools. Use a powerful adhesive glue remover an adhesive remover will chemically softens the glue to make it easier to scrape. As the heat softens the glue scrape it off using the razor blade scraper.

Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue. Apply the adhesive remover on the concrete floor following the instructions on the box. When the glue starts to become pliable use your scraper tool to work it out of the concrete. Pour the boiling water over the carpet glue and allow it to sit there for about three to five minutes.

One of the easiest ways to remove carpet glue from concrete is to scrub it off or use a scraper. Using harsh chemical strippers or an indoor concrete cleaner is not necessary most of the time and using a scrubber will easily scrape away residual mastic. Scrape the entire floor then sweep or vacuum up the loose glue. The more glue you remove from the concrete before using a glue remover the better and faster it will work.

The next step is to wet the glue with the adhesive remover either with a mop or a scrub brush. Do not allow the boiling water to sit for too long or it will cool off.