Removing Rug Backing Residue From Hardwood Floors

I buy it by the gallon at ace hardware.

Removing rug backing residue from hardwood floors.

The padding was not glued down but fused with the floor anyway. When you step on a rug with no rubber backing or a backing that has worn off the rug may slide and cause a person to fall. The stuff is amazing and removes almost anything sticky and gummy. I have experienced similar issues with the backing of area rugs and the residue left from double sided carpet tape to make my carpet runners stay put in my back entrance hall.

When the rug is in place for a long period of time heat and pressure can cause some of the sticky backing to transfer from the rug to your wooden floor. This is important as a slippery rug can lead to an injury from falling. Rug gripper pads prevent rugs from slipping. If you have moved a rug and need to remove dried latex.

Area rugs often have non slip backing that keeps them in place on wooden or tile floors. The carpet that was in the house was very old and underneath all that was very old vinyl tiles. If you use rugs with latex or rubber backing on your hardwood vinyl or tile floors you should replace them before they damage your floors. I have hard wood floors all over my home.

It takes some elbow grease but it worked. I saw a tip somewhere to use resolve the carpet cleaner but not to clean the carpet but get the padding residue up from a hardwood floor.