Removing Rug Backing Residue From Hardwood Floors

Rug gripper pads prevent rugs from slipping.

Removing rug backing residue from hardwood floors.

Goo gone worked great. The padding was not glued down but fused with the floor anyway. But gripper pads sometimes leave marks on the floor beneath and require an occasional cleaning to remove any residue. I have hard wood floors all over my home.

It takes some elbow grease but it worked. Area rugs often have non slip backing that keeps them in place on wooden or tile floors. I buy it by the gallon at ace hardware. The carpet that was in the house was very old and underneath all that was very old vinyl tiles.

If you use rugs with latex or rubber backing on your hardwood vinyl or tile floors you should replace them before they damage your floors. The stuff is amazing and removes almost anything sticky and gummy. I saw a tip somewhere to use resolve the carpet cleaner but not to clean the carpet but get the padding residue up from a hardwood floor. Hello i am going to be laying down peel and stick vinyl tiles down over wood floors but first i need to get the padding up off the floor.

If you have moved a rug and need to remove dried latex. This is important as a slippery rug can lead to an injury from falling.