02 24 tips on installing concrete floors if you have carpet.
Removing carpet and staining concrete.
It also makes applying a concrete stain color challenging because the stain can t get past the glue to do its job.
The glue was thickly applied and very old 35 years so it had crystallized into a very dense material.
All you need is the right tools and methods to get the job done.
Don t try to dig up the stain.
Is it possible to remove worn carpeting ceramic tile or sheet vinyl from an existing concrete subfloor and then stain or polish it.
The longer a stain interacts with carpet or rug fibers the greater the chemical reaction between the fibers and stain will be and the harder it will be to remove.
Porous concrete absorbs stains easily.
Scooping food or soil out of the carpet tends to grind the materials further down into the fibers.
And in some cases it s even possible to go right over the existing floor covering.
Carpet glue is an incredibly strong adhesive designed to fix rolls of carpet to concrete floors.
Don t rub the surface it will drive the stain further into the concrete.
Removing carpet before installing concrete floors time.
For older stains skip to step 2.
If the surface was just stained act quickly.
The carpet will be connected to the concrete surface via a series of wooden strips to which the carpet is tacked.
Here are our recommended steps to take.
Use a nylon brush to.
So i asked a contractor about staining the concrete floor and he said you really can t do it if carpet is down with a pre exisiting concrete floor due to.
Often you can remove a brand new stain with only household cleaner and water.
The good news is removing carpet glue from a concrete floor is possible.
Though incredibly effective this specialty glue is also notorious because it leaves behind sticky residue that is hard to remove with traditional removal methods.
Soak up as much as possible with paper towels.
Remove the 3 foot wide carpet sections from the tack strips by shaking the carpet in a back and forth motion while pulling it up from the surface of the floor.