Removing vinyl tiles from garage

Added February 17th, 2006

Q. I laid down square vinyl flooring in my garage 4-5 years ago. I want to now remove it. I am able to scrape it, but it pulls up the concrete sub floor a little. What can I use to soften it up? Are there any better tools to remove it than the pry bar I am using? A putty knife wasn't strong enough.

A: Try using an electric heat gun to soften it, using a putty knife at the same time. These are usually in the paint sections of the big home improvement stores. You still have the problem of residual adhesive. For this since it's a garage, you can try Soy-Gel and you can flood it to rinse it.