How do you remove carpet backing stuck to wood floor

Take a putty knife and carefully scrape up as much of the remnants as possible. Use Denatured Alcohol on the spots doing a small section at a time.

Scrap with the aforementioned putty knife. I keep a screwdriver (flat) and pliers on hand for any lingering staples.

I am still finding amazing uses for "Goo B Gone". Dab a little on a spot and let it sit for a few minutes, then see if it scrapes off easily. If so, put some in a small spray bottle and tackle the carefully so you don't gouge the wood.

Use Ronosol lighter fluid. Works wonders!!! Learned this from a very "high end" interior design co. in Palm Beach, FL many years ago. Have used it on residue from labels to anything "tacky" on furniture, wood floors or whatever. Does not damage finishes . I've even used it on my car, inside and out. It literally dissolves the glue and if there's a lot of glue or adhesive left, you may have to do several applications. I squirt it on the floor, table, glass or plastic bottle and rub in a circular motion. U may want to use paper towels so they can simply be thrown in the trash with all the "goop" on them. Never had a problem using this product & will not run out! You can also just squirt some on a paper towel, but use it quickly because it does dry fast. Hope this works for you as well as it has for me. 34 years and counting!

Did you check to make sure that it is water soluble? My brother bought a house with a glue on carpet and when we pulled it off we thought the floor was doomed since the backing stuck to the floor. Then the dog threw up on the black mess and the backing came up when I wiped up the vomit. You may need to leave the water on it for a minute or too to help dissolve the glue. The floors came out beautiful and he did not even need to refinish them.

wd40 and a stiff brush

We used water and a scraper. Let the water set for awhile and then scrape. Should come up fairly easy

I would try the water first, as it is always on hand. If that doesn't work I would try Goo Gone. Test it on a small spot. If it works continue as Kauai Breeze mentioned. As a bonus the Goo Gone will leave a citrus sent and it may even moisturize the wood.

Put your sneakers on and just rub your feet back and forth. It will come right up.

Use your hair dryer to loosen and you should be able to sweep or vacuum the residue.

When a professional putdon or new carpt, he used a long handled scraper. It came right up. No damage.

Murphy's Oil, let sit, and wipe, loosens the backing and is good for the floor too.

i used goo gun...it works for everything with glue.

I think it would work, but cats are small and you would need a bigger puddle so dog is better.

hair dryer on high and scrape. Try rubbing alcohol , or try getting somebody else to do it,

I used WD40 on my brick floor to remove a rug pad that had left markings on the floor.

Try vinegar and water that's what we used to get the glue off the walls from wall paper

Scraping wood is only going to scratch it unless it doesn't matter. Your friend must have used a putty knife or something metal. Plastic pot scrapers are cheap at the grocery store. You want to soften the stuck on backing and the adhesive that's holding it down. Concrete floors are totally different from wood. Common sense and some elbow action should solve the problem!

I used Bona floor cleaner and a green kitchen scrubby. I was told they would have to be refinished, but they are beautiful ! Bona also sells a conditioner which I used after cleaning. It has been 7 years and they still look awesome !

I used a steam mop. Also worked good on removing latex paint from 1940s oak flooring

and Lineolum. Let it steam for a few then let it set a few minutes on really tough spots use a plastic scraper & pull it toward you don’t push...that will cause it to gouge into flooring.