Remove Latex Rug Backing From Concrete

Sand off old carpet backing.

Remove latex rug backing from concrete. If you are faced with removing carpet padding that is stuck to your cement floor don t give up hope quite yet. 09 16 2007 by leona labine. Something like that sounds perfect for this. Use caution and wear gloves when you re handling ammonia as it s a dangerous chemical.

Removing rubber carpet back from cement floor. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue. I recently borrowed a little portable steamer from a friend to remove masking tape on wood floors. Dip a heavy scrubber brush into the ammonia solution then place the brush on the floor.

I tried to remove a rubber non slip pad from my stained decorative concrete floors and it left behind half of the rug pad that was still stuck to the floors there is still lots of rubber stuck on the concrete and i want to remove all of it without ruining the polish on my floors. I have tried to scrape them but it is still not getting the rubber up. In many cases it may be more appropriate to remove the backing by sanding with a floor sander or a floor buffer and a 36 grit sanding screen. If you use rugs with latex or rubber backing.

Here are some alternative methods to get carpet glue off of concrete that will protect your health and your wallet. Whether it s the rug backing or a rug protector. If you need to remove carpet glue from concrete fill a bucket with 1 gallon of very hot water then add 2 cups of ammonia and 1 cup liquid detergent to the bucket. How to remove dried latex backing from a floor.

Rugs with latex backings can stick to your flooring leaving behind a big mess when the rug is removed. Latex free felt rug pads aren t readily available in stores we ordered our online. How to remove latex rubber carpet and tile adhesive from a cement floor. Carpet padding adhesive can be a concern for any homeowner taking steps to update his home.

The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later. Removing the latex backing that is stuck to the wood floor. If you can find a long handled scraper the kind they use to remove tile it will save on your back. Carpeting and tile glued to a concrete floor can usually be pulled up easily but removing the dried latex mastic glue that remains is a labor intensive.

I have a plastic scraper we use to clean dinnerware at home that has rounded edges. Apply a solvent to the latex rubber to soften it. Use a plastic scraper to remove as much latex as possible without vigorously scraping. You still have to scrape but it is much easier.