Need to remove glue and replace flooring in old travel trailer. Help!
2006-06-24 00:05:53 · 6 answers · asked by pithE 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Mineral spirits, terpintine, or paint thinner, and yes - even water; these things break down the enzymes in the carpet glue, and then can the be wiped or scraped away.
I am I carpet Installer by trade, and You can actually just put new flooring right over it (carpet, pad, vinyl tile, wood, etc). So really, removing the glue would probably be alot of unecessary work.
2006-06-24 00:08:44 · answer #1 · answered by D J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To remove any glue you must use the base ingredient of the glue to rewet the solution. For example PVC pipe glue uses acetone as the base solvent. An oil-based paint uses mineral spirits. Get a copy of the MSD sheet and determine the base solvent.
2006-06-27 23:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by carpetbuyershandbook 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are going to replace the flooring - you don't need to remove the glue !! RIGHT ?? Pete
2006-06-29 00:04:53 · answer #3 · answered by retepsumdac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, the one good thing about the internet is...you can find answers to just about anything (even answers to clean interests!) Seriously, why don't you try going to www.ask.com
I"m sure you have already found an answer...but...hey, it's fun to try and help
2006-06-24 07:14:09 · answer #4 · answered by cautiouscautious2005 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heat and scrape with blunt plastic
2006-06-24 07:08:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
scrap it off no it not going to be easy
2006-06-24 07:10:38 · answer #6 · answered by gbinnicker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋