Moriartii Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Need some help here please. I am replacing the carpet in a walkin closet with tile. After removing the carpet it appears the concrete floor has a opaque film of paint (majority is latex with some enamel, typical construction over spray) on it that I need to remove prior to installing the tile. Scraping thus far has proven to be a laborious bitch. I am looking for suggestions meeting the following criteria: *easy *economical *wont leave a residue once its removed, dont want it leeching up into the thin set of the tile. Thoughts? Cheers Kinley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Heat gun and scraper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spicholy Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 D-A Sander with 80 grit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDAZ XX Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 2nd the sander. It doesn't have to be 100% removed inorder for the mortor mix to stick to the concrete. The shits stick icky icky and will hold the tile down fine if the majority is sanded off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
googus Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Can't you just use an adheasive like Thero-Bond or a Quickcret Adhesive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvking Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 2nd the sander. It doesn't have to be 100% removed inorder for the mortor mix to stick to the concrete. The shits stick icky icky and will hold the tile down fine if the majority is sanded off. Agreed. If the paint is really adhered to the concrete, no need to remove it all, especially since it's in a closet. Not gonna be high traffic or load. Maybe a little water and some wet/dry sandpaper to keep to dust down, unless you have a sander with a dust port and a vacuum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXMAN Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 How about aircraft paint stripper makes paint bubble up good but to be honest never used it in your application. I bet it would work though would make scraping a breeze if it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanix Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I know at least one type of thinset that is designed to go over stuff like stuck on glue and paint. If you are really concerned, a belt sander and a few belts of 80 grit should do the trick. Again, no need to get it all off, just get to the concrete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXMAN Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 So what did you use ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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