Removing Foam Backed Carpet From Concrete

Doubling the heat gun with a metal paint scraper will help keep you from burning yourself on the hot glue and carpet.

Removing foam backed carpet from concrete. Scrape off the wet carpet padding and adhesive with the putty knife or scraper. Put on rubber gloves. Steps to remove the rubber. A neat little trick to speed up the job is to freeze the gummy areas with dry ice.

Sweep the area free of. Wait several minutes then use the scraper to try to remove the rubber or adhesive. Remove as much of the padding as possible using a putty knife or scraper. If there is still adhesive.

A solution of warm water and a standard floor cleaner works or you can make your own solution by adding an ounce of dish detergent and a cup of vinegar to a gallon of warm water. Open windows and doors to ventilate the area. If the old. Use the heat gun that you rented at the hardware store to remove any extra pieces of carpet that may be left sticking to the concrete.

When most of the mastic is removed apply lacquer thinner again working in small areas and use a white rag to remove the remainder of the mastic until the concrete floor is completely clean. How to remove carpeting with foam backing glued to the floor. Working with solvents can be. Soak the rubber or adhesive with water.

Go to any corner of the room and pull up a small area of the carpet until you can see the floor underneath. Repeat as needed until you remove the larger chunks of rubber. Wear chemical resistant gloves and eye protection when using the lacquer thinner.