dogcow Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 i pulled up all the tiles in the arcade im building out to paint the concrete under it but theres this mastic stuff under the tile and thinset i cant get it cleaned off. i tried a floor remover machine (floor stripper) and a demolition hammer nothing scrapes it off. i also tried mineral spirits but that didnt loosen it up any either. anyone know how to remove this crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 i pulled up all the tiles in the arcade im building out to paint the concrete under it but theres this mastic stuff under the tile and thinset i cant get it cleaned off. i tried a floor remover machine (floor stripper) and a demolition hammer nothing scrapes it off. i also tried mineral spirits but that didnt loosen it up any either. anyone know how to remove this crap? Dogcow, I've been there on a couple of remo projects. They make a scrapper blade for most demo hammers that should work with some perseverance. Make sure you get one that fits your demo hammer. The chucks come in four different styles; spline, sds, sds max and hex (the oldest one ) They come in various widths depending upon your application. Check CPO - they ship out of Georgia so you can get one in a day or two. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 I only rented the demo hammer don't own one I just tried a few solvents only one I haven't tried is kleenstrip because its highly toxic. Its over 1000 sqft of mastic I don't think my back would last using the demo hammer. Also how would it be different than a floor remover I did 5 passes w it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I only rented the demo hammer don't own one I just tried a few solvents only one I haven't tried is kleenstrip because its highly toxic. Its over 1000 sqft of mastic I don't think my back would last using the demo hammer. Also how would it be different than a floor remover I did 5 passes w it Mastic is usually oil base - is it hard or slightly soft? If it's hard, it should chip off with a smaller sized (sds) chipping gun and wide blade scraper - you don't need a jack hammer. If it's still soft, it's going to be a mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 i pulled up all the tiles in the arcade im building out to paint the concrete under it but theres this mastic stuff under the tile and thinset i cant get it cleaned off. i tried a floor remover machine (floor stripper) and a demolition hammer nothing scrapes it off. i also tried mineral spirits but that didnt loosen it up any either. anyone know how to remove this crap? This is what I'm talking about http://www.championchisel.com/category/floor-scrapers-sds-plus-system/floor-scrapers-sds-plus/ The SDS plus chipping guns usually weight less than 15 lbs. Floor sanders are usually for wood - you're going to need a lot of sanding disks if you go that route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogcow Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 well talked to a flooring guy he told me to get it clean enough to paint id need this ride on thing that cost about 800 bucks a day to rent, guess ill have to throw some carpet down over it, unfortunately, it will cost a ton at least i can resell it later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.