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I just pulled up the indoor/outdoor carpet that was glued to a concrete floor many moons ago. It left lots of glue residue and pieces of carpet backing. I want to get the floor in shape to put down self-sticking linoleum floor tiles. How can I make the concrete smooth? Can it be sanded? Is there something to soften the glue to remove it?
HELP!
Dear Sandy,
If your adhesive is black you can use mineral spirits and water to remove it. If the adhesive is Carmel colored it can be sanded using a rotary scrubber like a school janitor would use and a sanding screen. You could also use a high alkaline detergent and hot water but it will take two or three applications and a 4 in. razor scraper on a long handle. You can find a strong cleaner at www.concrete-floor-coatings.com
Best of luck.
Harvey Chichester
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Harvey Chichester
Expertise
Concrete floor coatings, repair, decoration etc.
Experience
Harvey Chichester is a well published principal of Durall Industrial Flooring, a company with more than 40 years experience in developing special flow-coatings for industrial and residential floors. Automotive and shopping centers, breweries, food processing plants, manufacturing plants, airplane hangars, car washes, kennels, warehouses, printing plants, residential basements, pool decks, and condominiums are among some of the facilities in which he has installed floors. http:\\www.concrete-floor-coatings.com
Organizations
Durall Manufacturing, Bloomington, MN, is the only industrial flooring manufacturer that also makes over 500 specialty cleaners. Durall’s 40 years of flooring chemical manufacturing experience has produced a special preparation of cleaners and an application system assuring optimum flooring adhesion and wear results. Durall provides factory-direct support for these new products. Kits of materials are customized to owner specification and delivered directly to the job site. Kits include full directions and 24/7 help lines staffed by seasoned flooring experts, so professionals and amateurs alike can successfully install a quality floor. Visitors can obtain free, job-specific quotes on materials or nationwide turnkey installations by completing a simple questionnaire at www.concrete-floor-coatings.com. This full-service concept allows anyone to enjoy the benefits of industrial strength floors successfully
Publications
Google shoes over 3,000 publication listings where articles of Harvey Chichester are presented
Education/Credentials
MBA, BSB, BA University of Minnesota
Past/Present Clients
Pillsbury, General Mills, Iowa Beef, Cremates, Japs Olson Printing, Banta Printing, Airforce, Coast Guard, Marines, Northwest Airlines etc.
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