Taking adhesive off quarry tiles

[Saycheese5]

Hi,

I've taken an old lino in my kitchen to restore the original quarry tiles underneath it. The problem is the adhesive is very hard to remove. It is of a grey texture, probably cement based. I used a scraper but it takes absolutely ages to remove the hard stuff. Any tricks of the trade on how to speed up the removal process?

Many thanks.

 

[foxhole]

You could try soaking in a bucket of soapy water for a few weeks to loosen, failing that gently applied an angle grinder would do it .

 

[wkdhd]

Would a poly disc shift it without damaging the tiles? They are brilliant for shifting car paint and rust without damaging the body at all

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ABRACS-POLY-ABRASIVE-DISC-115mm-FOR-RUST-PAINT-REMOVAL-4-5-/111029769381

 

[foxhole]

Would a poly disc shift it without damaging the tiles? They are brilliant for shifting car paint and rust without damaging the body at all

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ABRACS-POLY-ABRASIVE-DISC-115mm-FOR-RUST-PAINT-REMOVAL-4-5-/111029769381[/QUOTE]
They would probably just polish the cement.

 

[geraldthehamster]

Hi,

I've taken an old lino in my kitchen to restore the original quarry tiles underneath it. The problem is the adhesive is very hard to remove. It is of a grey texture, probably cement based. I used a scraper but it takes absolutely ages to remove the hard stuff. Any tricks of the trade on how to speed up the removal process?

Many thanks.

If it is cement-based, then you could use brick acid or patio cleaner. Both are a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid, and will dissolve cement without damaging the tiles. Wear gloves.

Having said that, I doubt that lino would be fixed down with a cement-based adhesive. Can we have a photo?

Cheers
Richard

 

[tpt]

have a chat with LTP or Lithofin (casdron in the uk), its usually a tar like glue. They will have something that will help

 

[Lower]

If its cement based it will fizz when in contact with brick acid.

I stripped the whole of our old hall in this manner. I chipped off as much of the adhesive as possible with a chisel and then used brick acid to clear off the residue.

Its a slow process but the brick acid didn't damage the quarry tiles at all.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Try a hot air gun and scraper.

Andy