The scraper can easily remove big chunks of the glue which helps get the job done more easily later.
Glue down carpet and pad.
Use boiling water to soften the glue.
Simplifies carpet bordering and inlaying.
Trying to pull it up just results in ripping off a little bit leaving some of it glued to the floor.
Press down firmly with your hands to secure.
Remove as much of the carpet glue as possible by scraping it using a razor blade scraper.
September 1 2009 at 12 07 pm hi carole what type of carpeting are you thinking about.
Let the hot water penetrate for about 2 minutes.
Improves carpet appearance retention underfoot comfort and overall performance.
Pads extend the life of the carpet.
Here are some alternative methods to get carpet glue off of concrete that will protect your health and your wallet.
Allow pad to sit 10 minutes to dry.
Step 1 scraping the carpet glue.
Carpet comes up easy.
The foundation is all concrete.
It s not a good idea to go without using a carpet pad.
The heat will soften the glue and as it is doing so scrape it off using your handy razor blade scraper.
Hot water will make the glue come to a softer state.
Pulling up the carpet and scraping underneath with a paint scraper to beak the glue bond is tedious work and wetting the carpet to loosen the adhesive may cause it to break into pieces.
Suitable for wheeled traffic areas.
Simply boil some water and pour it carefully over the carpet glue in sections.
It s the same thickness give or take but more like moderately dense foam.
The pad however has been glued down and it isn t your normal pad.
Is it better to glue carpet down or use padding in a commercial environment.
Step 6 continue applying glue and unrolling the carpet pad until the entire pad is glued down.
Carpet installers use strong mastic that doesn t deteriorate when they glue down carpets and they often use more than is really needed both of which spell bad news for you when you want to remove the carpet.
Going to tear up the carpet pad and put in hardwood.