Black Glue On Concrete Floor

Mastic is the general term for a type of glue like flooring adhesive.

Black glue on concrete floor.

Depending on what type of flooring product is being installed on top of the cutback adhesive you do have some options. Many modern mastics are latex or water based and can be softened with water. As a petroleum based material the cutback is not softened by water. The removal of cutback using grinding sanding or blasting may contain asbestos.

Remove as much of the glue as possible from the concrete using a concrete floor grinder. There are a few and each kind has its. If you do have black glue on your concrete floor and you don t know how old it is it could contain asbestos. The surface of the mastic is not broken but quite smooth.

The thing about tile adhesive is that there isn t just one kind. Asbestos was mixed with this product to make it more durable. Asphaltic cutback adhesive is black in color and is usually found beneath vinyl tiles and flooring. I am tiling mosaic and small pieces over what once was a concrete basement floor which on occasion in my city with all the rain can get flooded what was there when i bought the house 2 years ago was an asbestos linoleum 1 square very thin tile over a thin black mastic.

The same quality that makes tile adhesive so reliable can make it a real pain in the rear end when you want to install new tiles especially if the original floor is concrete. What is black mastic. Asphaltic cutback adhesive is an older type of mastic made with asphalt based cement. Seal all edges with tape.

Remove all dirt and debris using a stiff bristle broom. I d rather encapsulate it with paint or. Sweep the floor a second time to. Run the grinder over the glue in rows.

So how do you remove floor tile adhesive from a concrete floor. How to paint over asphalt tile glue on concrete. This poses serious health concern. Underneath on the concrete floor is the black mastic or glue referred to in this thread.