Use a long handled scraper like the kind made to remove ice to get as much of the old adhesive off the floor as you can.
Tile over carpet glue.
These plates act as a mechanical floating floor.
Asphalt based cutback adhesive remaining on a concrete floor after removing old vinyl tile and other flooring represents one of the most difficult and risky subfloors for the installation of new flooring.
Your carpet tiles can be bolted down or nailed onto the armorlock plates.
Well there are adhesive solvents that are designed for this.
The removal of cutback using grinding sanding or blasting may contain asbestos.
Clean the subfloor thoroughly without using any solvents or oil based compounds.
1st coat planipatch with full strength planipatch plus.
Test the moisture level of concrete floors using a calcium chloride test.
Should the tile get wet the mastic may soften negatively affecting the bond of the tile to the substrate.
They are designed for modular carpet tiles for the purpose of removing glue or any other type of adhesive from the equation.
This poses serious health concern.
Sweep up any debris caused by the scraping.
Paint concrete subfloors.
Remove any old adhesives dirt.
The adhesive often called carpet mastic used under most glue down carpet is usually water soluble and tends to prevent thinset from properly adhering.
And i ve got to tell you though scott it s a big messy sticky job.
How to lay tile over a concrete floor that has glue residue from carpet.
The moisture level must be less than 5.
This means that the installation is simpler and it s easier to play with the pattern once you re done.
Roberts r6300 is a solvent free low voc adhesive.
Hi i ve got an old farmhouse.
I ve got a carpet that s been glued down to tile.
How to glue down carpet tiles 1.
Product overview roberts r6300 pressure sensitive adhesive is a high performance adhesive for installation of carpet tiles commercial carpet cushion fiberglass reinforced sheet vinyl luxury vinyl tiles and heterogeneous sheet vinyl and tile.
Apply a soy based.
Any existing patches below the adhesive must be removed completely.
And i m trying to find something that will loosen up that glue so i can get it off and start all over again.
Below are the options.
Best 2 coat system.