Removing Vinyl Glue From Concrete

Alternative approaches to removing vinyl linoleum flooring.

Removing vinyl glue from concrete.

However getting the adhesive off the concrete may prove to be more difficult. Either lift vinyl with a floor scraper or cut manageable pieces to remove as much vinyl flooring as possible. You can aim a blow gun at the vinyl or put it under several layers of paper and pass an iron over. Used wood stripper to try to start removing indoor outdoor carpet glue from concrete on my daughter s veranda.

It s a tough cookie and it only gets tougher with age. What you need to know about black mastic glue pre 1980. Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue. If you don t have a heat gun you can try using a hair dryer on the highest heat setting. Much to our relief tiler said not necessary he just tiled over the glue remnants. Most vinyl tile flooring installed in the 60 s 70 s and early 80 s had asbestos in both the glue and the tiles.

Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal. Remember what we said about vinyl adhesive. If you do have black glue on your concrete floor and you don t know how old it is it could contain asbestos. Removing vinyl from concrete is similar to removing it from subfloor.

When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process. For stubborn vinyl and glue that is stuck to the floor use a heat gun to soften the plastic flooring and adhesive. 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. Not carpeting is well adhered removal of it is not necessary for tiling.

Said as long as surface vinyl etc. With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will.