Problems removing carpet cement from concrete floor

[ibbuckshot]

Greetings Folks,
We are re doing a concrete floor with Rustoleum Garage Floor Coating kit. On a portion of the floor we had to remove a 12x12 ft area of old carpet that was glued down. I am trying to find something to remove the old glue ! ! ! Nothing seems to work. We tried heat, paint thinner, acetone, lacquer thinner, sanding belts, cutting edge air tools. Anyone ever remove this ****? If so what did you use. I don't want to apply the coating kit only to find it will lift where ever the old glue was located. Any advice will be helpful. Thanks in advance for your help.
Have Fun,
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[KPSquared]

Probably going to have to grind it. While you have the grinder, do the rest of the floor. Best prep for epoxy you can get.

Then search Rustoleum Garage Epoxy on here and decided if you still want to use that product.

There are a lot of bad stories about that product on this site and there are a lot of products with great stories. Do a little research before you pull the trigger. I think you'll find there are better options that will treat you much nicer in the long run.

Good luck!

 

[zxttfan]

Jasco Adhesive Remover will remove the glue. It's toxic and smells really bad so make sure you have good ventilation. You will need masks and gloves. It's sold at Lowes and HD I think and a good scraper will help things along.

But I agree with the post above, grinding the entire floor is the best way to go.

 

[Edger]

A Diamabrush 7" handtool will do it easily and not leave deep ring marks in the floor. I have been doing demonstrations in Australia and it is an excellent tool. Scotty from Legacy on this forum has them.

 

[dcs Inc]

If you have a Home Depot near you check to see if they rent the Diama Brushes there. If you don't have a floor buffer you can rent that also. You need to go wet to control the dust. You don't need to flood the floor, just keep it wet enough to keep the dust down. Scrape the muck up and throw it into a trash can then wash the floor.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Our sports division runs into carpet floors in school gyms and they spray a Goof Off type solution on the carpet and let it soak in. Then they grab one end and pull. This Only Works In A Well Ventilated Areas