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    Mar 2, 2010, 09:57 AM
    Removing excess adhesive from peel and stick tiles
    I installed a new floor with peel and stick tiles. There is some excess glue that has seeped from the seems of a few tiles. How do I remove the excess glue from the tile without damaging the finish of the tile?
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    Mar 2, 2010, 11:43 AM

    You can try in a small,out of the way area a product called 'Goof Off',it's a painters product for dried paints and stains, it might be just the trick.

    Otherwise, vinegar,perhaps?
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    Mar 2, 2010, 11:53 AM
    Goof off, goo gone, any of the basic adhesive removers used on a rag and wipes on the tiles, not sprayed on the tiles. Check the instructions carefully, some will tell you a minimum number of days to let pass before cleaning the glue purged to the surface. Armstrong, for example, used to say to let 5 days pass prior to cleaning the floor, don't know if they've changed the time frame since I last did p/s tiles.
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    Mar 12, 2010, 07:17 PM
    Thanks to all I have found that rubbing alcohol did the trick jp
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    Mar 12, 2010, 08:30 PM

    Read this days ago and did not answer because I have never seen peel and press with too much glue. Did you add adhesive to the tile or the floor?

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