Remove Old Glued Down Carpet

Scrape up the foam backing using a hand scraper.

Remove old glued down carpet.

This will melt and soften the glue for removal. If the scraper attachment. To use the scraper attachment insert the blade into your reciprocating saw and lock it in place. If you re removing a large amount of glued down carpeting it s worth the extra money to rent a power puller.

Use caution and wear gloves when you re handling ammonia as it s a dangerous chemical. Scrub the floors with the grain with a soft bristled brush to remove the rest of the adhesive. To use white vinegar mix one part white vinegar with one part hot water. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.

A 2 to 4 wide blade should be appropriate for removing carpet glue. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. Apply the white vinegar solution to the old carpet adhesive and let it sit for several minutes. They are the size of a broom but at one end is a large sharp razor blade.

Apply heat to standard carpet glue with a heat gun or a a hairdryer if you do not have a heat gun. Pour some sentinelon a small area and spread it around with an old mop. Let it soak for 15 20 minutes. Purchase a large long handle razor blade scraper.

Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. Step 2 use boiling water. It works best if you cut the carpet into 2 foot strips. Use a utility knife to cut the carpet into strips and peel each strip of carpet up.

These scrapers easily remove huge chunks of the glue. Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue. This machine plugs into a wall outlet and does all the hard work at a much faster pace than you can do by hand. The solution will soften the adhesive and start to dissolve it.