After removing self stick tiles from the floor there is often a glue residue remaining on the floor that is hard to remove with just a putty knife and warm soapy water.
How to get glue off floor after removing tiles.
Asbestos based adhesives.
If there are still several tiles stuck to the floor place a piece of dry ice on the tile.
The industrial glue used on self stick tiles is an adhesive made at cement bonding strength to prevent tiles from moving when walked on or cleaned.
When tile is removed it is frequently a two part process.
Try to take out your vinyl pasted tiles after 6 months and cleaning the vinyl off will be a breeze.
Removing the glue from floors after a tile removal.
Check the floor for vinyl tiles that are still stuck to the floor.
The tile should pop off easily leaving the glue in place.
First the tile itself is taken up either cut pried or chiseled from the floor.
After all of the adhesive is off of the floor clean the area with soap and water to get rid of the sticky sediment that the glue may have left behind.
The adhesive will only work if applied directly to the glue on the subfloor.
Water heat solvents and sanding are all choices that can be used depending on what adhesive was used and what flooring lies beneath.
Do the same after 10 years and i assure you you will lose your temper.
Luckily various methods can be tried to get the cleanest removal possible.