# Removing Carpet Glue From a Painted Wall
Carpet glue is an adhesive meant to secure carpeting to the floor. It has a powerful grip; and if you are working in a hurry, you may find that some carpet glue ends up where it shouldn't, such as on a painted wall. If you are trying to remove carpet glue from a wall without damaging the paint job, work slowly and carefully and be careful what you put on your wall.
Things You'll Need
- Clean cloth
- Putty knife
- Vegetable oil
- Clean cloth
Instructions
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Soak a clean cloth in hot water and hold it over the carpet glue for one to two minutes.
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Pry away any loose clumps of carpet glue with a putty knife after it has softened up from the heat and moisture. In some cases, you can remove all of the carpet glue this way.
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Pour a very small amount of vegetable oil into your hand.
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Rub the vegetable oil into the carpet glue on the painted wall.
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Let the vegetable oil soak into the glue for 30 minutes.
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Wipe away the loosened glue with a clean cloth.
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