Comments on: How to Remove Carpet Glue from Flooring

By: d c

d c — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:02:23 +0000

Thanks, I found some interesting things here from some of you. About the Easy-Off oven cleaner to take glue off a wood floor, I hope it might work, as my whole floor is covered in carpet glue. What a jack — who laid it over my wood floors, and I was dumb enough to not think about it till it was too late. I have allergies and can’t breath anything toxic, and do not have enough money to pay someone to get the glue off. I will try the Easy-Off, and then the orange stuff that someone said was not too toxic. I hope it comes off. I also have had carpal tunnel surgery, so my wrist is not quite strong enough to be scraping too hard. Thank you for the hints, everyone.

By: Digger

Digger — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:13:14 +0000

I see several references to wearing a mask to protect yourself from fumes. The masks such as you would find in the hardware store offer NO protection from fumes or asbestos (Found in pre-1990′s floor and ceiling tiles). The canister masks mentioned can also be dangerous if not fitted properly or not equipped with the proper canister. These respirators also can trigger a heart attack if you have underlying heart problems, so just keep this in mind when using toxic or flammable solvents indoors.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:07:44 +0000

The round commercial sander you are talking about is called an”edeger”. The Clark brand of edger is the best.. The 1 1/2-40 grit pf paper is the best to use. It is easy to damage the finish, and or groove the floor.Be careful and remove slowly. Not recommended, unless you plan on refinishing the floor,or want to lay tile.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:11:59 +0000

I had carpet glue on my boat seats and on my porch floor. I did every thing, guess what really worked? OVEN CLEANER EASY OFF. I sprayed it on, waited overnight and the next day I was in shock! I took a scraper and up it came, like butter! This saved me days of work and did not take the paint off.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:27:53 +0000

I have been told that a commercial type round sander would sand the glue off, is this possible? I am just going to lay down a vinyl floor.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:12:57 +0000

If the glue is yellow, use ammonia at full strength. Just pour it on and let it level itself out, do not spread it thin. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes, then scrape off with a heavy duty scraper. Tungsten carbide scrapers are available at Lowe’s and Sherwin Williams and are worth the investment. Push/pull scrapers also work well. Ammonia is much cheaper than industrial adhesive removers. If you decide to use paint remover or industrial adhesive remover, put it on very thick and cover it with wax paper, this will prevent it from fuming as bad and drying out. It can even be left over night in this state. Use adequate ventilation and a canister type respirator when using ammonia or any industrial solvent. Once the majority of the glue is removed you can sand. Hope this helps.

By: Ellen Snoeyenbos

Ellen Snoeyenbos — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:26:02 +0000

My sister-in-law swears by using a plastic putty knife and a heat gun – she recommended to me to buy the Black & Decker one – it is inexpensive and she still uses it today (10yrs later). She did both her dining room and living room with this method and stated it worked great. If you have issues with fumes as I do, there is a brand of Orange adhesive remover that you can use for the tougher spots and it is a little easier on the nose but still would recommend using a mask.

By: Daphney

Daphney — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:37:39 +0000

I need to remove old glue on the wooden floors. Do you have precisely an idea of what to use for that?