He tried Goo Gone and it loosened the glue somewhat (kind of liquified it) and then it was back to scraping with the straight edge. The smell of the Goo Gone was not too bad, but please note that we live in South Florida and the humidity and heat are both up there this week, so we need to have the central a/c on, no choice here. Thanks for the idea.
From: Jan Flood <jan.flood2@att.net>
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Bulk] [DIY] REMOVING GLUE LEFT BEHIND ON CEMENT FLOOR
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Bulk] [DIY] REMOVING GLUE LEFT BEHIND ON CEMENT FLOOR
You might try denatured alcohol. I use it a lot although not tried on a large area before. Most of the orange cleaners contain essential orange oil - products like Goo Gone -- so they all work on glue - but again, never tried it on a large area. Maybe try sanding it off?
On May 16, 2013, at 7:42 AM, proud_to_be_jewish2004 <proud_to_be_jewish2004@yahoo.com> wrote:
We had Armstrong stick on tile on a cement floor for over 20 years. Many of the tiles were loose and some had come off (and we replaced them) one by one. This week, my husband began the tedious process of removing all of the ones the bedroom. It was hours of work and now the entire floor is left with a very sticky coating. Vinegar mixed with a few drops of tea tree oil has had little effect in softening or disolving the glue, he has had to spend hours and hours scraping the floor. Can anyone suggest something non toxic? The plan is to have someone come in to install ceramic tile afterwards. How much prep do we need to do without some $$$ service prep charge by the installers?
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