Remove lino glue off tiles

[IE00]

Hello,

During our renovation, our builders suggested we don't retile the floor of our utility room and instead remove the lino that was stuck on top. After three days with a blowtorch they gave up. The floor now looks like this. Any ideas on how we get the rest off?

 

[foxhole]

Put some Lino over it .

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Try an angle grinder with a scouring wheel on it may do the trick, but keep the wheel moving and use a bit of soapy water as a lubricant. You can get similar wheels for drills, but they are slower to use (because of the lower rpm of the drill, 1500 to 2500 vs. 10 to 12k rpm)

 

[IE00]

Try an angle grinder with a scouring wheel on it may do the trick, but keep the wheel moving and use a bit of soapy water as a lubricant. You can get similar wheels for drills, but they are slower to use (because of the lower rpm of the drill, 1500 to 2500 vs. 10 to 12k rpm)

Won't that damage the tiles?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

It's a risk, but have you ever seen a commercial floor cleaner being used on a tiles floor? Exactly the same principle. The wheel I referenced is NOT an abrasive wheel, it is a scouring wheel - a bit like the Scotchbrite cloth you use on pots and pans - and just like a Scotchbrite cloth it shouldn't be used completely dry as that WILL damage the times. A plant spritzer should be adequate

Basically I think there are 3 alternatives if you want to get the gunk off - scraper or heat and scraper (tried and failed), solvents or scouring. Abrasives, as you say, run the risk of damaging the tiles. So, have you tried solvents? There is big list of them, but they are mostly either highly flamable or toxic (and in some cases both). Commonly available solvents include white spirits, turpentine, lighter fuel (petroleum), acetone, cellulose thinners and xylene (Evostik solvent)