Hi,

A friend has taken on a small warehouse unit and the floor looks like
concrete painted over. The previous occupiers have part carpeted it
and fixed this, and a metal strip, down with adhesive.

Any ideas what could be used to clean the floor of the adhesive if the
carpet is removed? He wants more of the floor bare. Looking at
taking up around 11ft x 8ft.

Many thanks.

no-one wrote:
Hi,

A friend has taken on a small warehouse unit and the floor looks like
concrete painted over. The previous occupiers have part carpeted it
and fixed this, and a metal strip, down with adhesive.

Any ideas what could be used to clean the floor of the adhesive if the
carpet is removed? He wants more of the floor bare. Looking at
taking up around 11ft x 8ft.

One of these & plenty of elbow grease
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/46108/.../Floor-Scraper

Might need some kind of solvent depending on the type of glue, try white
spirit of meths to start with.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:29:56 +0000, no-one
wrote:

Hi,

A friend has taken on a small warehouse unit and the floor looks like
concrete painted over. The previous occupiers have part carpeted it
and fixed this, and a metal strip, down with adhesive.

Any ideas what could be used to clean the floor of the adhesive if the
carpet is removed? He wants more of the floor bare. Looking at
taking up around 11ft x 8ft.

Many thanks.

Yucky stuff. The solution..

Equipment,
Wallpaper scraper
Dustpan and brush
Plus magic ingredient... talcum powder.

Liberally sprinkle the sticky glue with talc and scrape glue off with
scraper. It will form into non-sticky little balls, easily swept up.
Repeat as required. It won't get the last traces off, but 90%+. Then
its down to belt sander or solvents.

In article , The Medway
Handyman writes
no-one wrote:
Hi,

A friend has taken on a small warehouse unit and the floor looks like
concrete painted over. The previous occupiers have part carpeted it
and fixed this, and a metal strip, down with adhesive.

Any ideas what could be used to clean the floor of the adhesive if the
carpet is removed? He wants more of the floor bare. Looking at
taking up around 11ft x 8ft.

One of these & plenty of elbow grease
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/46108

Might need some kind of solvent depending on the type of glue, try white
spirit of meths to start with.

If they've used contact adhesive then it may benefit from being charred
with a blowlamp before scraping it off but repainting may be necessary.
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

On 20 Jan, 22:12, Simon C. . wrote:
On Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:29:56 +0000, no-one
wrote:

Hi,

A friend has taken on a small warehouse unit and the floor looks like
concrete painted over. * The previous occupiers have part carpeted it
and fixed this, and a metal strip, down with adhesive.

Any ideas what could be used to clean the floor of the adhesive if the
carpet is removed? * He *wants more of the floor bare. * Looking at
taking up around 11ft x 8ft.

Many thanks.

Yucky stuff. The solution..

Equipment,
Wallpaper scraper
Dustpan and brush
Plus magic ingredient... talcum powder.

Liberally sprinkle the sticky glue with talc and scrape glue off with
scraper. It will form into non-sticky little balls, easily swept up.
Repeat as required. It won't get the last traces off, but 90%+. Then
its down to belt sander or solvents.

Scraper - go to Screwfix and get one of their large snow scrapers -
actually more an ice scraper as it has a steel broom length handle and
a steel blade about 9" wide.

Many thanks to all for the suggestions.