Removing Old Mastic From Concrete

Common in homes built in the 20th century black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile linoleum and other flooring materials.

Removing old mastic from concrete.

The most effective and easiest way to remove mastic or thinset from a concrete floor after the tiles have been removed. This is available online or at hardware stores but may cost over 100 per 5 gallon 19l bucket. When you remove that floor covering to make way for new flooring you may encounter the mastic and wonder whether it is safe to remove the main concern surrounding this question is that black mastic often contains asbestos. How to remove black mastic from a concrete floor.

Vinyl flooring mastic which is the glue that holds vinyl in place usually keeps its tight bond with the. After removing old floor tiles i rented a floor grinder which took care of most of the old mastic. Link to my other video on how to remo. Products made from citrus or acetic acid are safer than other mastic removers.

A step by step review of my experience removing black mastic from concrete floor using blue bear mastic remover formerly bean e doo. There were still thin spots that remained so i bought some product at hd that softened the spots for removal but as others have said made a friggin nightmarish mess of it. If you are removing mastic from wood sub floor look for a product that is designed for use on wood. It s now owned by franmar and sold under the name blue bear.

I have applied bean e doo to my concrete floor to remove a heavy layer of black mastic. If all else fails there is a black mastic remover called bean e doo mastic and adhesive remover for concrete surfaces. I does take off the mastic and is a messy job. To remove mastic from the concrete floors or professionals use sharp blades that look like razors or resin bonded diamond abrasive grits discs.

I will use as de greasing agents to remove the product that. Both products are virtually the same. After removing the mastic the floors are leveled by using sand papers.