Removing Vinyl Glue From Concrete Floor

Keep a small trash can next to you while you are scraping to make cleanup a cinch.

Removing vinyl glue from concrete floor.

Remember what we said about vinyl adhesive. You may be able to choose between several effective methods of removing glue from your concrete floors. Use the flat end of the pry bar to chip away at the glue underneath the vinyl. Scrape the glue and adhesive remover from the floor with a paint scraper.

So removing this glue from the floor you need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften the glue. Scraping is usually the first method employed in the task of removing old glue from concrete. There will be excess glue and adhesive remover to throw away. It s a tough cookie and it only gets tougher with age.

You can aim a blow gun at the vinyl or put it under several layers of paper and pass an iron over the top. In some instances a simple hand scraper will lift the glue off the floor. Heat will soften vinyl enough for you to have a go at it with a putty knife. Now you are all set.

With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will. The specific method that will be quickest and easiest depends upon several factors including the amount of glue the type of glue the material glued to the concrete and the tools available to you. The glue should easily come off the floor if allowed to sit on the adhesive long enough. Once you ve removed as much as you can with the prybar use the 5 in 1 tool or any floor scraper tool to scrape off the.