How do I get this off of my concrete floor?
May 7, 2010 12:37 PM Subscribe
My rug gripper has fused to my concrete floor. Please help me clean it off.
While rearranging furniture in my apartment, I discovered that the rug gripper beneath my area rug has fused to the finished (sealed) concrete floor. I peeled it off, but only about half of it would come up. As far as I know, there was no glue involved, or any other sort of chemical that would react with concrete or the gripper. The same rug and gripper lived happily on a hardwood floor for a year and a half prior.
My first impulse was to use a razor blade to scrape the mat off. This also scraped off the top layer of the sealed concrete, so that is out.
I then tried Goo Gone with an ice scraper. This made a disgusting paste that became a mess of flakes when dried. It also did not get all of the mat off the floor.
Any successful techniques or stories of similar experiences would be appreciated.
While rearranging furniture in my apartment, I discovered that the rug gripper beneath my area rug has fused to the finished (sealed) concrete floor. I peeled it off, but only about half of it would come up. As far as I know, there was no glue involved, or any other sort of chemical that would react with concrete or the gripper. The same rug and gripper lived happily on a hardwood floor for a year and a half prior.
My first impulse was to use a razor blade to scrape the mat off. This also scraped off the top layer of the sealed concrete, so that is out.
I then tried Goo Gone with an ice scraper. This made a disgusting paste that became a mess of flakes when dried. It also did not get all of the mat off the floor.
Any successful techniques or stories of similar experiences would be appreciated.
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