Remove Adhesive From Concrete Slab

If you can t get it all don t worry.

Remove adhesive from concrete slab.

Concrete floors aren t the eyesore they used to be. Asbestos adhesive before 1984 asbestos was commonly mixed with adhesives to make them stronger. How i remove black glue from concrete. Never try to remove this type of adhesive yourself.

Trowel to apply a 1 8 in. Removing carpet from a concrete slab involves also removing the approximately 10 million nails driven straight into the concrete around the perimeter of the room. However if you do this odds are that some adhesive will be left behind in the process. To remove adhesive that has not yet been scraped from the concrete using the methods above make use of a scouring pad to get what is left.

If the glue on your concrete is black and has a tar like appearance call a professional for help. You can leave bits of adhesive up to 1 8 in. When someone asks me to stain or epoxy their basement floor that was covered with tile or carpet there s always black mastic or yellow glue adhesive to remove. Layer of latex thin set mortar over the floor.

After you remove the tiles chisel and scrape the adhesive off the concrete as well. Vinyl adhesive most types of vinyl adhesives must be removed with a solvent. Being in the decorative concrete business i ve had to remove black glue from concrete floors many times. Removing glue from a concrete slab is one of the most difficult projects imaginable.

There are plenty of methods for decorating them that can make you want to pull up old carpet and tiling in an instant. Carpet glue is an incredibly strong adhesive designed to fix rolls of carpet to concrete floors. Remnants and residues left over aren t pleasant to look at and make it impossible to add new decor or refinish to the concrete. In order to make the scrubbing more effective mix one gallon of hot water with one cup of ammonia and a tablespoon of liquid detergent in a container.

It will seem like getting those out is impossible and i definitely felt that way too. Here s where things take a turn from the expected aka carpet installed over wood subfloors. Since you mentioned thinset it sounds like you re planning to add tile. A machine that scrapes up carpet glue.