How Do You Remove Vinyl Tile Adhesive?
You have successfully removed the vinyl tiles from your flooring, but now you are left with a hard adhesive that you can’t seem to scrape off. Vinyl tile adhesive needs to be softened before it can be removed. Trying to heat the adhesive with a heat gun then scrape it off used to be the only option to get the glue up that didn’t involve a highly odorous, highly toxic adhesive remover. Fortunately, tile adhesive removers are now safer to use, and removing vinyl tile adhesive can be done in a few hours. Clean the floor to make sure all of the loose debris and dirt is removed from the area. You do not want old vinyl chips getting reattached to vinyl adhesive that you are trying to remove. Spray a 2-by-2-foot area with the adhesive remover of your choice. Wear gloves and a face mask when doing this and make sure the area is well ventilated. Allow the adhesive remover to adhere to the adhesive for the recommended time on the container. You do not want to go outside this time period. If you
