How To Remove Adhesive From Hardwood Floors: Methods To Clean Urethane & Linoleum Glue Adhesive

Methods To Clean Urethane Adhesive Glue From Hardwood Floors

The best methods to clean adhesive glue from hardwood floors are as follows:

Pot: The first step is to bring the pot with 4-6 cups of water and place on the stove and leave it to boil, the user can also use the electric kettle for the boiling purpose.
Soak: The next step is to remove the pot from the stove and then soak a cloth or old towel in the hot water, carefully Saturate the towel completely with hot water.
Wet Towels On The Floor: After that place the wet towel on the affected area, leave the towel on the affected area for 3-5 minutes. Once the adhesive is melted then it will start to come off.
Scrape: Once the adhesive is melted then scrape it with the help of the floor scraper, gently scrape the floor.

Apply: Once the heat gun is turned on simply direct it towards the affected area keep a gap 3 inchs between heat gun and floor, Continue the process until the adhesive begin to give and melt.
Wipe: Now the next step is to wipe down the affected area with the dry towel. The towel will help to wipe away the melted adhesive. If it stil presists than repeat the process.
Scraper: In case of the leftover residue use the floor scrapper to remove the residue.

Cut: The first step is to cut the linoleum in small sections with the help of the utility knife. Simply cut the linoleum in the straight line but do not firmly dig the linoleum just cut the top of the surface.
Insert: The next step is to insert the edges of the scraper under one of the cut marks which are made in the linoleum.
Scraper: In order to bring up the top layer of the linoleum in short thrust push forward the scraper, work in small sections until all the top coating are lifted.
Heat: The next step is to heat the remaining adhesive with the help of the hair dryer or heat gun set the heat gun at the highest temperature then hold it 3 inches away from the adhesive.
Floor Scraper: Once the glue softens then use the floor scraper to remove it. Work in small sections because soft glue harden again quickly.