How To: Carpet Adhesive Removal by Diamond Grinding

Adhesive removal by diamond grinding presents the challenge of removing a potentially elastic product using a method that creates heat. Sometimes the glue cooperates (old, dry, thin), and sometimes it doesn’t (fresh, sticky, thick). Adding to the unpredictability is the concrete strength that’s below this layer. A hard or soft slab will affect the process speed. While there is no substitute for experience in preparing to do a removal of this type, even the most seasoned of professionals will bring a few options to do the work. Arriving prepared with a few sets of tools (that may not be used) is the best way to avoid a trip back to the shop.

The video documents an adhesive covered floor that “cooperates” with a two segment, dry process. Some areas were a bit thicker and needed a double pass, but the majority of the floor ground clean without making the glue sticky. As for production estimated to do a floor this size, with this grinder, six hours was the prediction. Thankfully it only took 4.5.
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