Tar-Based Glue

• 1). Put on your safety goggles and work gloves.
  
  
• 2). Pour some mineral spirits in a small bucket, dip the rag in it, then wipe down the area on the floor that has carpet glue. The glue should be fairly well-saturated with mineral spirits. Repeat this process until all the areas on the floor have been wiped with mineral spirits.
  
  
• 3). Wait 30 minutes for the mineral spirits to soak through and loosen up the carpet glue.
  
  
• 4). Use a 10-inch putty knife to scrape any excess glue off the floor.
  
  
• 5). Wipe the area with a clean rag and mineral spirits.
  
  

Traditional Carpet Glue

• 1). Put on your safety goggles and work gloves.
  
  
• 2). Warm up the carpet glue on the floor by applying heat to it. You can use a heat gun or hair dryer. A heat gun can get extremely hot and can burn the wood, so move the heat gun back and forth and keep it at least 3 inches away from the floor. The glue gets soft when heated.
  
  
• 3). Scrape the carpet glue off the plywood subfloor by using a 10-inch putty knife.
  
  
• 4). Wipe the subfloor down with a wet sponge.