How to remove Laminate Glue before Tiling

To install the ceramic tile, a level and smooth substrate surface are required for the material to bond properly. Adhesives that are used to install the laminate, are remained often attached to the substrate when the old floors are removed through renovations. However, to properly install a new tile, firstly you must remove all the traces of adhesives to give an ideal surface.

Types of Adhesive

Many types of the adhesives are used to install the flooring materials. Mastic and thinset are go-to adhesives used by the installers. A properly sized trowel spreads the adhesive over the substrate surface evenly. Remnants of this material are still committed to the substrate after removing the previous flooring. It is important that you remove the remaining adhesive before installing new flooring to obtain the best consequences.

Tools and Supplies

 A tool used to remove the old adhesive is a floor scraper fixed with a sharp razor blade. Selecting one with a handle as a minimum 18 inches in length is the best option. You should also buy sufficient additional blades because they wear out speedily. Other tools that are used to remove the flooring adhesives are the chipping hammers and the scrapper blades. Brooms, dustpans vacuums, and a trashcan will come in handy during the procedure.

Removing the Adhesive

Removing the old floor adhesive with the help of floor scraper needs that you hold the tool at aappropriate angle during scraping. The best angle to hold the tool depends on the kind of adhesive that you are removing. Try numerous positions and rely on the one that works best. To simplify the procedure, keep a sharp razor blade in the floor scraper. Chemicals used to remove strong adhesives are also a choice. They strip and soften the adhesives such as black mastic, carpet underlay, white mastic and other glue residues to remove them easily. The softening procedure may take fifteen minutes to 2 hours. So, you should follow instructions of manufacturer.