How to remove vinyl flooring glue from concrete. If the glue on your concrete is black and has a tar like appearance call a professional for help. You can aim a blow gun at the vinyl or put it under several layers of paper and pass an iron over. With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will. Its a tough cookie and it only gets tougher with age.
Unfortunately the job is very messy. Then try scraping it and it should come off without as much effort. You can use the same process to remove vinyl flooring glued to concrete. If difficult try a heat gun to soften it and then pull it off.
Vinyl adhesive most types of vinyl adhesives must be removed with a solvent. Asbestos adhesive before 1984 asbestos was commonly mixed with adhesives to make them stronger. In some circumstances you can install new flooring such as laminate flooring hardwood or engineered flooring over vinyl flooring as long as it is in good condition. You can also gently wet the floor and let it soak for a few minutes.
Never try to remove this type of adhesive yourself. Heat will soften vinyl enough for you to have a go at it with a putty knife. Removing vinyl tile glue from concrete i may have asked this question previously but i cannot find the answer. How to remove vinyl flooring residue from concrete slab.
This guide will teach you how to remove vinyl flooring. Not carpeting is well adhered removal of it is not necessary for tiling. For the next flooring removal job i rented a power floor scraper. Much to our relief tiler said not necessary he just tiled over the glue remnants.
Said as long as surface vinyl etc. Remember what we said about vinyl adhesive. I had asked about painting over tile glue and was told i cannot and and was told what product to use. Pull the linoleum up in strips to reveal the linoleum glue.
The machine rents for about 40 for four hours. Removing vinyl is a good diy job most homeowners can do on their own. For how to remove vinyl tile start by scoring the vinyl photo 1. Used wood stripper to try to start removing indooroutdoor carpet glue from concrete on my daughters veranda.