There are two main reasons that you would need to remove mastic.
Remove black mastic from concrete floor.
I will use as de greasing agents to remove the product that.
A step by step review of my experience removing black mastic from concrete floor using blue bear mastic remover formerly bean e doo.
It s commonly found as a means of binding carpet vinyl or tile to the foundation floor of concrete steel or wood.
Both products are virtually the same.
If you are removing mastic from wood sub floor look for a product that is designed for use on wood.
It s now owned by franmar and sold under the name blue bear.
I does take off the mastic and is a messy job.
Mastic is used to set and adhere top flooring to the base underneath.
I have applied bean e doo to my concrete floor to remove a heavy layer of black mastic.
Concrete sometimes referred to as cement is a prime substrate for many flooring materials including vinyl.
I am tiling mosaic and small pieces over what once was a concrete basement floor which on occasion in my city with all the rain can get flooded what was there when i bought the house 2 years ago was an asbestos linoleum 1 square very thin tile over a thin black mastic.
Common in homes built in the 20th century black mastic was used as an adhesive for ceramic tile linoleum and other flooring materials.
How to remove mastic from cement under vinyl floor.
Over time however vinyl can lose.
If all else fails there is a black mastic remover called bean e doo mastic and adhesive remover for concrete surfaces.
How to remove black mastic from a concrete floor.
This is available online or at hardware stores but may cost over 100 per 5 gallon 19l bucket.