On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:39:44 -0700 (PDT), leza wang
wrote:



You might be better off, save yourself a lot of work and aggravation
and save money by putting down a decent indoor / outdoor carpet,
installed right over the existing adhesive.

What will you be using the basement for? Laundry, workshop and storage
or will it be a living area?

It is not strong sticky, but when you walk bare feet you feel it a bit. I really prefer not to add anything (carpet, hardwood, tile) I like it that way, so painting it would be great idea, for cleaning and for looking good too. I should not care about the smell as you said. I think I will try the Thinner. Thank you.

Actually, you should care about the odor, especially if it is a toxic
or flammable product. If I were in your position, I would buy an
adhesive remover which is made specifically for the job and even then
I would well ventilate the area in which I were working and possibly
even wear a real respirator.