Removal of Impact Adhesive from Ceramic Floor Tile Surface - TilersForums.com

[KeithSpillett]

Hello, I'm looking for some advice quite urgently. To explain: I recently pulled up some faux-laminate flooring strips that had been stuck down over a lovely old ceramic tiled floor. This floor covering must have been stuck down with an industrial strength impact adhesive and, as such, has left a very sticky residue on the surface of the ceramic floor tiles. I have tried various method and different chemicals to try and remove this horrible stuff (heatgun & scraper, acetone, decapant, hydrochloric acid, WD40, petrol) - plus several strong washes - but the stickiness is still there on the tile surface. I actually like the original tiles and I am keen to restore them as they are otherwise intact. Can anyone recommend a method and/or product that can easily remove this sticky impact-adhesive residue from the surface my ceramic floor tiles ?
Many thanks in anticipation,
Keith

 

[Tony_C]

Is it a black glue? It could be Bitumen if so. There are removers available for it but i have never attempted to remove it.

Zep Commercial Tar & Bitumen Remover 5L - https://www.toolstation.com/zep-commercial-tar-bitumen-remover/p93748?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9NCUkf3B4wIVBbTtCh1sogxLEAQYAiABEgIw3vD_BwE

 

[KeithSpillett]

Hi Tony, thanks for your reply. No, it’s a clear residue on the tile surfaces which makes me think à very strong impact adhesive, maybe factory applied to the self-adhesive floor covering which I pulled up. Keith

 

[Boggs]

You could give Ct-1 Multi Solve a go.

 

[LM]

Give FBall technical a call and they might be able to help you.
+44 (0) 1538 361 633

 

[Lou]

Welcome, sorry about your sticky situation! Have you got any further along sorting it out?

 

[KeithSpillett]

You could give Ct-1 Multi Solve a go.

Thank you for the suggestion. I'll follow up.
Keith

Hi Lou,
Not yet but I've had a couple of suggestions.
Keith

 

[Qwerty]

Contact Mapei technical support and see what they say