It s long tedious work but worked for us in this small area.
Heat gun to remove carpet glue.
Apply a small amount of mineral spirits to the corner of your floor to make sure it will not discolor your flooring before you start.
This will melt and soften the glue for removal.
Some fabrics and woods with specific polishes may wear off.
Placing a small amount of alcohol on the surface will show how the surface reacts to it before continuing.
Annabel working hard demonstrates taking off carpet glue with a heat gun.
All you have to do is place a paper towel on the glue stain and then use a heat gun.
A 2 to 4 wide blade should be appropriate for removing carpet glue.
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The soft varnish will permit you to easily scrape off the glue on top of it.
If the scraper attachment.
To remove the glue you will need to heat it with a heat gun until it is soft and pliable.
Step 1 dab a small drop of alcohol on the surface to avoid damaging it.
To begin with apply towels soaked in hot boiling water to the glue.
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It will soften the yellow carpet glue so that you can remove it with a sturdy scraper.
Step 4 apply heat to standard carpet glue with a heat gun or a a hairdryer if you do not have a heat gun.
Lay the towels over the glue for a few minutes immediately before glue removal.
To use the scraper attachment insert the blade into your reciprocating saw and lock it in place.
Some other kind of heat like a heat gun or even a blow dryer can soften the glue enough to make it easier to remove.
Alternatively you can use a blow dryer but it.
The heat should loosen and melt the glue.
If there is a clear varnish on a wooden hardwood floor under that glue you can usually successfully soften the varnish with a heat gun even if your don t soften the glue.
When you get enough carpet loose to get a good grip on it you can usually pull it off.
Then loosen each strip by whacking at the edges with a shovel.
Use a sharp utility knife to cut thru the carpet to form strips a couple feet wide.
Hot glue dries fairly quickly.