does a power tool exist that would help me scrape adhesive off a wooden floor?
elizabeth lee asked:
i don’t want to risk using a big floor scraper and chewing it up, and i’d rather have something hand-held. i have found hammer/rotary drills and chipping hammers, but i don’t want to shell out big bucks for these if they will be ineffective and completely wrong for the job.
it is extremely old, thick black adhesive that was used to glue down a linoleum floor. there is also a layer of cardboard backer board on top that needs to be scraped off before we can even get to the adhesive. it is EXTREMELY difficult to scrape off and extremely time consuming. to do this to an entire room’s floor would take weeks.
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Most Home Depot stores have a tool rental dept. Check it out. alvarz
You need to state what type of glue you’re speaking of. Is it in big drops? Soaked into the floorboards? Wood glue or some type of cement?
If it’s thick, scrape off the excess with a sharp scraper. Careful not to gouge the wood. Then just sand it with a medium paper, like 80 grit (wrap the sandpaper around a firm sponge to keep it steady but flat) then switch to 200 grit paper.
Finally, coat the wood with polyurethane to match what is already there. You may have to stain the wood to match also. Just Dave
yes i think they are called “males”. yellow_tofu
Yes the make tools that would work great. longleggedmackdaddy
Depends on how thick and what type adhesive is on the floor. If it is a large area, using a handheld tool will result in a wavy appearance. Never heard of using a hammer drill or chipping hammer on a wood surface without extreme damage. Power scrapers can be set to the depth you need to remove to. sensible_man
The tools you mentioned would destroy your floor. Your best bet for getting rid of the adhesive is to use a power sander. There’s three different basic types….disc, orbital, and belt. Out of the three a belt sander with an aggressive belt (80 grit) would be your best bet. Belt sanders do tend be a bit on the large side and generally require 2 hands for safe operation. If you don’t want one that big try the orbital sander. These are rather compact and fit the palm of your hand. The biggest downside to these is that the sandpaper won’t last long because of the small sanding area. Expect to change papers out quite a bit if you use one. Also their light weight means you’ll have to put more effort in than when using a belt sander. The disc sander is also compact, but not appropriate for doing floors. ModelFlyerChick
I agree that you need a sander for this job. Trying to scrape up the adhesive will only scratch the wood.
If you are trying to refinish these floors, definitely price some professionals. Unless you have experience using a floor sander, it’s really easy to leave ruts in the surface, making your floors look not so great. Dizzy_Lizzy