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12-28-99, 12:33 PM

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after removing 12 yr old carpeting from wood flooring, i am left with hard calcified rubber padding that is rust in color reinforced with mesh, that is completly stuck to the flooring. is there an easy method in which to remove it?

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01-01-00, 10:56 PM

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Easy? A six inch steel floor scraper will remove most of it. Afterward Lacquer Thinner or some other solvent may be requried to remove the rest.

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