Moved into a house with lino tiles in some rooms, but they have to go! They have been glued onto a lovely wood floor. Have tried soaking with acetone, but gonna be expensive and time consuming! Any beter ideas?
2006-09-30 04:25:27 · 9 answers · asked by Amanda O 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Thinner works well
2006-09-30 04:28:26 · answer #1 · answered by davmanx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At most home center's floor departments you will find a large container of floor adhesive remover. This will cost less than acetone and will not be as dangerous as acetone. Apply the adhesive remover as directed working in small areas at a time. Using a carbide scraper or floor scraper with a razor type blade scrape the adhesive off. Scrape as much adhesive off as possible then for the final cleaning use scotchbrite pads as needed. Let the floor dry then sand and finish as usual.
2006-09-30 04:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by Handy but Perplexed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may be easier to lift the floor boards and turn them over, re-fixing them with the clean side up. Incidentally, acetone is probably not the best idea for wood as it soaks into it, it is extremely flammable and seriously stinky!!!!
2006-10-01 09:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by ligiersaredevilspawn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tile stores sell adhesive remover. I bet they also have it at home improvement stores. It smells terrible, but it does work.
If the adhesive is hard, not sticky or flexible, you might be able to sand it off (since you're probably going to have to refinish the wood floor anyway). Try sanding a test patch and see what happens.
2006-09-30 04:30:54 · answer #4 · answered by MailorderMaven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have access to a variety of solvents. Most solvents are difficult to get by the general puplic.
Try something based on Propanol, ensure the room is well ventilated.
If yoo cant get a solvent, then you will have to use a sander. These machines are difficult to use, try to find an expert to do it for you.
2006-09-30 04:38:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hire a power sander and go over the whole floor with it. You will sand down to the bare timber. Then you start all over with sealing, staining and polishing.
Good luck and hope it turns out looking good.
2006-09-30 04:31:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a company in called aramsco that i use to buy glue and mastic removal no mater what you do you will properly have to refinish the floor ,but before you go to extremes try goof off from your hardware store or another brand name is oops but both are pricey good luck (what where they thinkng)
search under aramsco go under products look for mastic removal or best to contact them each product is used to remove diffrent glues
2006-09-30 04:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by greg m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why dont you just rip the tiles up and lift the floorboards and flip them over plus you will find them cleaner on the underside and easier to clean off
2006-10-03 08:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by bojomarriott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sniff it away............
2006-09-30 04:34:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋