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Grinding adhesive off of concrete? Lesley 08-06-2007
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Posted by Lesley on August 6, 2007, 4:46 pm
I've got a level area of concrete that had carpet glued to it. We stripped
the old carpet off. But what was left was a thick layer of adhesive that is
1/4" thick in some spots. We had a 5000 PSI pressure washer in here to do
some other work, and we tried to blow the adhesive off with that, but it was
a no-go.

It's there a tool for removing adhesive off of concrete that I could attach
to my angle head grinder? Or has anyone got another idea as to how to remove
this adhesive?

Thanks in advance.

Lesley



Posted by Oren on August 6, 2007, 5:12 pm
wrote:

>I've got a level area of concrete that had carpet glued to it. We stripped
>the old carpet off. But what was left was a thick layer of adhesive that is
>1/4" thick in some spots. We had a 5000 PSI pressure washer in here to do
>some other work, and we tried to blow the adhesive off with that, but it was
>a no-go.

What do your walls look like now?

>
>It's there a tool for removing adhesive off of concrete that I could attach
>to my angle head grinder? Or has anyone got another idea as to how to remove
>this adhesive?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Lesley
>
--
Oren

Hofstadter's Law - It [a task] always takes longer than you expect, even when
you take into account Hofstadter's Law.

Posted by Lesley on August 6, 2007, 5:23 pm
> wrote:
>
>>I've got a level area of concrete that had carpet glued to it. We stripped
>>the old carpet off. But what was left was a thick layer of adhesive that
>>is
>>1/4" thick in some spots. We had a 5000 PSI pressure washer in here to do
>>some other work, and we tried to blow the adhesive off with that, but it
>>was
>>a no-go.
>
> What do your walls look like now?

Walls? The walls are fine, white and clean after being painted. It's the
concrete floor that now needs the work to remove the adhesive.

Lesley

>>It's there a tool for removing adhesive off of concrete that I could
>>attach
>>to my angle head grinder? Or has anyone got another idea as to how to
>>remove
>>this adhesive?
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Lesley
>>
> --
> Oren
>
> Hofstadter's Law - It [a task] always takes longer than you expect, even
> when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.



Posted by Oren on August 6, 2007, 5:47 pm
wrote:

>> wrote:
>>
>>>I've got a level area of concrete that had carpet glued to it. We stripped
>>>the old carpet off. But what was left was a thick layer of adhesive that
>>>is
>>>1/4" thick in some spots. We had a 5000 PSI pressure washer in here to do
>>>some other work, and we tried to blow the adhesive off with that, but it
>>>was
>>>a no-go.
>>
>> What do your walls look like now?
>
>Walls? The walls are fine, white and clean after being painted. It's the
>concrete floor that now needs the work to remove the adhesive.
>

Excuse me. It sounded like you brought 5000 PSI sprayer in the living
room and then used it....so I asked.

Many scrapers are available to painters, tile and flooring guys. Get a
sturdy-stand up variety and buy a pack or two of blades to fit.

>Lesley
>
>>>It's there a tool for removing adhesive off of concrete that I could
>>>attach
>>>to my angle head grinder? Or has anyone got another idea as to how to
>>>remove
>>>this adhesive?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>Lesley
>>>
>> --
>> Oren
>>
>> Hofstadter's Law - It [a task] always takes longer than you expect, even
>> when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.
>
--
Oren

Hofstadter's Law - It [a task] always takes longer than you expect, even when
you take into account Hofstadter's Law.

Posted by Lesley on August 6, 2007, 8:17 pm

> wrote:
>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I've got a level area of concrete that had carpet glued to it. We
>>>>stripped
>>>>the old carpet off. But what was left was a thick layer of adhesive that
>>>>is
>>>>1/4" thick in some spots. We had a 5000 PSI pressure washer in here to
>>>>do
>>>>some other work, and we tried to blow the adhesive off with that, but it
>>>>was
>>>>a no-go.
>>>
>>> What do your walls look like now?
>>
>>Walls? The walls are fine, white and clean after being painted. It's the
>>concrete floor that now needs the work to remove the adhesive.
>>
>
> Excuse me. It sounded like you brought 5000 PSI sprayer in the living
> room and then used it....so I asked.
>
> Many scrapers are available to painters, tile and flooring guys. Get a
> sturdy-stand up variety and buy a pack or two of blades to fit.

I should had mentioned the surface is outdoors so I can make all the mess I
want. It's a small area 8ft x 16ft. I may try just using scrapers and some
heat.

Thanks.

Lesley.

>>Lesley
>>
>>>>It's there a tool for removing adhesive off of concrete that I could
>>>>attach
>>>>to my angle head grinder? Or has anyone got another idea as to how to
>>>>remove
>>>>this adhesive?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>>Lesley
>>>>
>>> --
>>> Oren
>>>
>>> Hofstadter's Law - It [a task] always takes longer than you expect, even
>>> when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.
>>
> --
> Oren
>
> Hofstadter's Law - It [a task] always takes longer than you expect, even
> when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.



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