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QUESTION -- I had two layers of vinyl installed on a concrete floor. I got
off the top layer, but the bottom seems stuck. How do I remove it?
ANSWER -- Using a razor knife, cut the vinyl into long strips. Try for
strips about 1- to 2-feet wide. Once in strips, just pull off the vinyl
until all that's left on the floor is the paper layer. Soak the paper with
hot, soapy water and scrape it up using an industrial-strength floor scraper
with a replaceable surgical steel blade.
After you have removed as much of the paper as possible, use a product
called Kleen Strip, a vinyl adhesive remover, on what's left. Make sure to
have plenty of ventilation while using Kleen Strip, and wear rubber gloves,
boots and safety glasses. Placing a sheet of plastic over the wet floor will
reduce evaporation and allow the stripper to do its job. You should then be
able to use the floor scraper to remove the remaining softened
residue.
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