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Scrape and Collect Adhesive — Remove Adhesive Residue

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How to Remove Glued Carpet Padding from Stairs · Step 3 of 5

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Once the rubbing alcohol has had a few minutes to soak into the adhesive, begin scraping. Use the putty knife or multi-tool to scrape the softened glue and padding remnants off the concrete floor. The adhesive should now be significantly softer and easier to remove compared to the initial dry scraping attempt. As you scrape, collect the freed adhesive material into a dustpan to keep the work area tidy and prepare for disposal.

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