Removing Old Linoleum Glue From Concrete

The heat from the water will soften many types of adhesives enough so that they easily peel off with a hand scraper.

Removing old linoleum glue from concrete.

But because the bond between linoleum and its adhesive actually. The reason is concrete is a durable and rigid surface that can take the scraping needed without damaging it. After the water reaches the boiling point pour it on the glue and let it sit for a few minutes before it has a chance to cool. I think removing glue from concrete that is often successful begins by boiling a large pot of water.

One reason the linoleum glue must be removed from the wood or any subfloor is because some older adhesives had oils in them that chemically react with new vinyl to cause a yellow discoloration. The process to remove old linoleum flooring is simple if not always easy. Removing old linoleum or vinyl is generally quite difficult because wood a common subfloor is porous thus absorbing the adhesives. This video was uploaded from an android phone.

Score the linoleum into small sections with a utility knife. In most cases you have to scrape up the old linoleum which is most likely 12 inch square tiles then you have to remove the crusty old adhesive underneath alternatively you may have sheet flooring more likely vinyl than linoleum that is glued only along the edges or your linoleum tiles may be bonded to. These sections should be about six inches wide.