You may also come across adhesive from self sticking carpets.
Removing foam backed carpet glue stairs.
It s not uncommon to find floors covered with foam backing material that s been glued straight to the floor.
Removing carpet from stairs can be easily tackled in a day or over the weekend without hiring a professional.
Successfully removing carpet adhesive.
In many cases it may be more appropriate to remove the backing by sanding with a floor sander or a floor buffer and a 36 grit sanding screen.
The truth is you re liable to find anything under your old carpeting.
The bulk of carpet adhesives are spreadable and although most are water soluble they don t necessarily dissolve in water once they have cured the same is true of latex paint.
After scraping up the foam backing i poured some of the sentinel on a small area of the floor and spread it around with an old mop.
Sand off old carpet backing.
My final method looked something like this.