Removing Vinyl Adhesive From Concrete

You can aim a blow gun at the vinyl or put it under several layers of paper and pass an iron over.

Removing vinyl adhesive from concrete.

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. Cut it into strips about 6 inches wide. This is probably the easiest type of subfloor to get linoleum or vinyl off of but it s still no picnic.

There are plenty of methods for decorating them that can make you want to pull up old carpet and tiling in an instant. If you don t have a heat gun you can try using a hair dryer on the highest heat setting. Glue can be difficult to remove. We use floor razor scrapers to remove the tiles carpet and the black glue on the concrete.

However if you do this odds are that some adhesive will be left behind in the process. Pull the linoleum up in strips to reveal the linoleum glue. Either lift vinyl with a floor scraper or cut manageable pieces to remove as much vinyl flooring as possible. Heat will soften vinyl enough for you to have a go at it with a putty knife.

Remember what we said about vinyl adhesive. Concrete floors aren t the eyesore they used to be. When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process. First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor.

Contact a pro to help. Different methods of removing black glue from concrete. With vinyl the answer is fire or heat if you will. Removing vinyl from concrete is similar to removing it from subfloor.

Remnants and residues left over aren t pleasant to look at and make it impossible to add new decor or refinish to the concrete. It s a tough cookie and it only gets tougher with age. If that doesn t get the glue off you will need to use a commercial adhesive stripper to soften and remove the glue. Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper.

Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal. For stubborn vinyl and glue that is stuck to the floor use a heat gun to soften the plastic flooring and adhesive. So before you get started to this massive task make sure that whether the vinyl cover is definitely unusable or too old.