Grinding Carpet Glue Off Concrete

The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later.

Grinding carpet glue off concrete.

The short version of this story is that i actually was pretty prepared. Using a rented dual head edco floor grinder we were able to remove multiple layers of carpet and vinyl glue from a concrete floor. Resurfacing a floor can bring it back to life and elevate the appeal of a room or particular space but it needs to be done correctly in order to avoid faults and complications in the future. Here are some alternative methods to get carpet glue off of concrete that will protect your health and your wallet.

A friend of mine needed a hand removing some glue off of a floor and i thought hey this can t be so hard let s give it a go. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. Some ways work better than others. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.

Removing old tiles carpet or vinyl from a concrete base typically leaves old glue behind. The attachments for the h. Pricey off the shelf products promise to make easy work of removing tough carpet glue from concrete but chemical strippers emit toxic fumes while their eco friendly counterparts can be so. I knew the theory of concrete grinding pretty well so i thought i was pretty prepared after talking to some of our grinding experts.

The best and safest way to remove glue from concrete is with a soy based biodegradable adhesive or mastic remover.