I used to have a rug on my kitchen floor. When I moved it, it left some of the backing, like glue on the linoleum. Any suggestions on how to get it off?
Try spraying it thoroughly with WD40, let set 10 - 15 minutes, and scrape with a plastic scraper, spatula, or edge of a credit card so you don't scratch the floor. This worked for me on a vinyl tile floor. Maybe it will work for you.
Try acetone-type nail polish remover.
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Any suggestions how to remove the rubber mat that I used under a area rug which is on a painted concrete floor?
Saturate it with water then use a plastic scraper to peel off the rubber. If any is left over, use Goo Gone to remove it.
Scrape if off with a putty knife. Sometimes you can soften it with a blow dryer.
Like mentioned above, heating it up a bit with a blow dryer sounds seems like the right thing to try. Then use a plastic scraper or putty knife.
I used baby oil, let it sit for 15 min, worked like a charm.
I used a rubber bathmat under the laundry sink. It worked well until I tried to pick it up. The rubber has perished and is now stuck to the floor! HELP! How do I get perished rubber off a vinyl floor? It's bad!
Try spraying floor with WD-40 and let sit a few minutes then scrap up.
Thank you! I also tried the WD40 trick on a wood floor that had a rubber carpet mat stuck to it after 18 years. Goo-gone and TSP had failed; WD 40 enabled me to scrape off the stuck bits after a 10 minute soak.
How do I get carpet rubber backing off of a cement floor?
By claudio
It depends on the glue that was used. I have had luck using a blow-dryer and/or a heat gun to warm up the glue-backing that was on the back of carpet tile (this also works for removing linoleum & vinyl flooring tiles). Open a window & use care! You don't want to set a fire or breathe the fumes from the hot carpeting. Just warm it up a tiny bit, don't get the carpeting very hot!
Long ago, I had a friend in the 1970's that tried to remove the glue that they used to glue her indoor-outdoor carpeting to the floor with. She never did get it off & instead she had new carpeting laid over the glue.
My husband inadvertently discovered that getting it really wet loosened the glue. Then he used a scraper to work it off by hand. It was the water did the trick - the wetter, the better. (Though I'd try a section of your floor first. I'd imagine that it'd depend on your glue.)
I have a throw rug on my kitchen tile (not sure what kind) floor. It is stuck and I can only get the corners to pull up a little bit. It looks as though the tile will come up with the rug if I pull very hard. What do I use to get this rug off the tile without damaging the floor? This is a rental property so I am not wanting to damage the floor.
Thanks.
Try to soften whatever glue is sticking with a hairdryer. As it softens, gently pull up the rug.
Yes, warm it up with the hairdryer on low and not too close. It should lift up easily.
Please take Atoosa's advice and use the hair dryer on low and not too close because hairdryer's can get really hot in a few seconds and might do damage to the tile.
The problem here is that you will probably have gunk/ left on the floor after the rug is removed. You may be able to remove some of this with a warm hairdryer and a putty knife or a flat spatula but be careful and do not press deep - just across the surface.
Probably still may need something else because this stuff really sticks!
Here are some recommendations that I have read and some I have used:
Please only try one solution at a time and give it time to soak in before trying to remove it. Most products have to be left to soak several hours but more effective if left overnight.
Baby Oil - cover the spots.
WD40 - cover spots.
GooGone - cover spots.
Baking soda & water to make a paste - cover spots.
Be sure this area is marked off so no one will slip and fall.
Use putty knife or plastic spatula and wipe off on old rags.
Clean area with white vinegar.
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