How To Remove Ceramic Tile Adhesive From Concrete

Always wear safety glasses when removing ceramic tile.

How to remove ceramic tile adhesive from concrete.

To be specific you should use 2 lb maul. Mastic is not water resistant and it will dissolve and disintegrate when in contact with water. Masonry chisel and a 2 lb. Use a 3 4 or 1 in.

How to remove different kinds of adhesive. Follow the instructions on the bottle and allow the adhesive to soften. Use chemical adhesive remover. Some adhesive will stick to the concrete even after mopping.

On the first pass level the surface removing any sharp protrusions. On the third pass remove these hard remnants reducing all the mortar to dust. We use floor razor scrapers to remove the tiles carpet and the black glue on the concrete. Remember mastic is soluble in water.

So removing it is going to involve a lot of water. Work the chisel under the tiles forcing them loose. Another round of mopping should remove the remaining glue. We always start with these first when we remove adhesives from concrete.

Use the second pass to remove the majority of the mortar leaving only the hardest remnants on the surface of the concrete. To remove excess mastic after the tiles have been removed soak several cloths in water and lay them. Chip the grout along the grout lines use a ball peen or masonry hammer and cold chisel to tap the pieces free. You can further soften these sections with a non smelling chemical adhesive remover.

In some cases the only way to tear out the ceramic tile is with heavy equipment such as a jackhammer or air chisel. To do that you will need that hammer we talked about. Step 1 chiseling up tiles. The handle is long enough so you get good leverage to scrape with.

Some common products can easily remove mastic from the concrete floor without using chemicals. Graze with a sharp blade. Start at a broken tile or between tiles where the grout has loosened. Some lubricants can also be very helpful.

The mastic will soften making it easier to remove with a scraper. Make sure you get plenty of extra razor blades they get dull fairly quickly. Use multiple passes to remove the mortar. Work the chisel between the tiles and the concrete hammering them up with a 2 lb.

First things first you need to work the chisel that connects the tiles and concrete. Scrape off as much as you can. Simply soak up a lot of absorbent cloths or paper towels in water and cover the mastic with them. Strike the face of stubborn tiles to break them up for easier removal.

This material used asbestos which is quite hard and potentially dangerous to remove from any concrete base.