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