I ripped up carpet that was glued down in the basement of a rental propery I just purchased. The glue is hard as a rock and won't scrape off. Pretty much covers the entire area in swirl patterns. It is about 350 sq feet.
I thought about renting a grinder but figured that would require a LOT of time, labor and might not even get it all up or keep gumming up the grinder. Also figured using a solvent would screw up any chance of stain or paint adhering.
Instead I was thinking about just staining or painting OVER the old adhesive and leave it with a rough texture. Will either stain or floor paint adhere properly...one better than the other?
I was thinking planning to prep the floor by by powerwashing it with TSP. Will this also be sufficient prep?
I thought about renting a grinder but figured that would require a LOT of time, labor and might not even get it all up or keep gumming up the grinder. Also figured using a solvent would screw up any chance of stain or paint adhering.
Instead I was thinking about just staining or painting OVER the old adhesive and leave it with a rough texture. Will either stain or floor paint adhere properly...one better than the other?
I was thinking planning to prep the floor by by powerwashing it with TSP. Will this also be sufficient prep?