Removing Vinyl Glue From Concrete

If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue.

Removing vinyl glue from concrete. First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor. Much to our relief tiler said not necessary he just tiled over the glue remnants. Removing vinyl from concrete is similar to removing it from subfloor. Used wood stripper to try to start removing indoor outdoor carpet glue from concrete on my daughter s veranda.

With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will. You can aim a blow gun at the vinyl or put it under several layers of paper and pass an iron over. When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process. If you don t have a heat gun you can try using a hair dryer on the highest heat setting.

Remember what we said about vinyl adhesive. For stubborn vinyl and glue that is stuck to the floor use a heat gun to soften the plastic flooring and adhesive. Either lift vinyl with a floor scraper or cut manageable pieces to remove as much vinyl flooring as possible. Most vinyl tile flooring installed in the 60 s 70 s and early 80 s had asbestos in both the glue and the tiles.

However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult. Heat will soften vinyl enough for you to have a go at it with a putty knife. What you need to know about black mastic glue pre 1980. If the existing floor is still smooth or can be smoothed with a few patches of fixall then the new floor can be laid directly on top of the old vinyl or linoleum floor.

Alternative approaches to removing vinyl linoleum flooring. Not carpeting is well adhered removal of it is not necessary for tiling. Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper. It s a tough cookie and it only gets tougher with age.

Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal. One common alternative to removing old linoleum or vinyl floors is to put a new one right over it.