Removing Vinyl Floor Adhesive From Concrete. In some instances, a simple hand scraper will lift the glue off the floor. Depending on the adhesive, a scraping is all you may need to remove it. Start by scraping the glue with a pry bar or scraper.
After a few minutes, the adhesive will be soft enough to scrape off with a spatula and an old rag. The underlayment should now be easy to scrape off. Pouring boiling water and dish soap over the residual glue and letting it soak overnight is easiest.
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Removing vinyl flooring adhesive from concrete. Advertisement step 1 check the floor for vinyl tiles that are still stuck to the floor. A vinyl sheet is more painless to pick up. The adhesive will only work if applied directly to the glue on the subfloor.