A few weeks ago I posted a question regarding getting rid of ceramic tiles.
Thanks to all who posted their answers. I appreciate it. I elected to use
a hilti and floor scraper.

Now my problem is getting rid of the dry glue and dealing with the cement
floor.

This is a basement hallway and bathroom that will have heavy foot traffic.
I am having a really tough time getting the glue up. It's yellow in color.
I tried Maurtic acid, brute force, heat guns, with tile scrappers, sanding,
steel brushes. The only way I can soften it up a bit is steam from a
wallpaper steamer and scrape but it needs several minutes of steam and then
it only gets some of the glue up.

The new floor is a floating vinyl tile floor (15 1/2" tiles) called Dura
Ceram. it has a powered limestone base and textured vinyl coating.

How smooth does this floor have to be for the floating vinyl. I can't get
all the glue up and I have to re-epoxy or recoat the floor. Can I leave the
glue in place, smooth out any trowel marks and ridges as best I can and also
can I even re-epoxy over this glue or does all this glue have to come up.


Thanks for the pointers!