How to Remove Adhesive From Marble Floor Tiles

Written By
Kaye Morris
Kaye Morris
Published: Nov 26, 2009
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
  1. Pour 1/4 cup dish washing liquid into a quart-size spray bottle. Fill the remainder of the bottle with cool water. Shake the bottle to mix the contents.

  2. Spray the cleaning solution on the area with the adhesive. Wash the area with a sponge. Rinse the area with cool water and a sponge. Dry with a soft towel. Dampen a soft cloth with rubbing alcohol. Rub the adhesive with the rubbing alcohol until it is gone.

  3. Wash the marble floor tiles again with the dish washing liquid solution to ensure all the rubbing alcohol is removed from the surface. Rinse the tiles with cool water and a sponge. Dry the marble floor tile with a soft towel.

Tips

Wear gloves to protect your hands when working with cleaning solutions.

If rubbing alcohol does not completely remove the adhesive, repeat the entire process using mineral spirits.

Kaye Morris

Kaye Morris has over four years of technical writing experience as a curriculum design specialist and is a published fiction author. She has over 20 years of real estate development experience and received her Bachelor of Science in…

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