Dissolve Carpet Glue

Leaving the glue on the floor is not a good option because it can collect grime.

Dissolve carpet glue.

To return your hardwood floors to their former glory you need to remove the leftover carpet glue. Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper. The good news is removing carpet glue from a concrete floor is possible. The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later.

If you notice that the nail polish remover color from the carpet stop immediately otherwise you can apply the liquid to the entire stain. Step 1 scraping the carpet glue. If you can t conquer all the carpet glue with elbow grease alone move on to heat which will soften the dried adhesive making it easier to scrape. Boiling water will soften up hard to remove glue.

Step 2 use boiling water. It also makes applying a concrete stain color challenging because the stain can t get past the glue to do its job. Soften stubborn carpet glue with heat. When you remove carpeting only to find hardwood floors underneath it can feel like you ve hit the jackpot right up until you notice the unsightly residual carpet glue.

Carpet adhesive will keep your carpet secured to your hardwood floors but it can be a hassle if you tear up carpet only to reveal glue covered floors. To remove dried super glue moisten a cotton ball with nail polish acetone remover and dab the stain. Start in a small area. Carpet adhesive is stubborn and difficult to remove.