Removing Rug Backing Residue From Hardwood Floors

The carpet that was in the house was very old and underneath all that was very old vinyl tiles.

Removing rug backing residue from hardwood floors. The padding was not glued down but fused with the floor anyway. If you use rugs with latex or rubber backing on your hardwood vinyl or tile floors you should replace them before they damage your floors. But gripper pads sometimes leave marks on the floor beneath and require an occasional cleaning to remove any residue. Rug gripper pads prevent rugs from slipping.

When the rug is in place for a long period of time heat and pressure can cause some of the sticky backing to transfer from the rug to your wooden floor. I saw a tip somewhere to use resolve the carpet cleaner but not to clean the carpet but get the padding residue up from a hardwood floor. I buy it by the gallon at ace hardware. The stuff is amazing and removes almost anything sticky and gummy.

When you step on a rug with no rubber backing or a backing that has worn off the rug may slide and cause a person to fall. It takes some elbow grease but it worked. I have experienced similar issues with the backing of area rugs and the residue left from double sided carpet tape to make my carpet runners stay put in my back entrance hall. Hello i am going to be laying down peel and stick vinyl tiles down over wood floors but first i need to get the padding up off the floor.

This is important as a slippery rug can lead to an injury from falling. Goo gone worked great.