How to get rid of paint on concrete floor

rusty baker · December 13, 2008, 09:16 AM

I am not a ceramic installer, but I think they are afraid the residue would keep ceramic from adhering.

Daris Mulkin · December 13, 2008, 09:44 AM

CFD-Paint thinners, and removers are flammable at least most I have seen are.
I also thought of sand blasting but shot blasting would be best.
I'm kind of curious as to why the poster is either scared or don't want the best ways to do this?
Daris

Country Flooring Direct · December 13, 2008, 09:48 AM

daris,

Good point customer frown upon setting their basement on fire.

stullis · December 13, 2008, 10:04 AM

Typically the residue from paint or adhesive removers interfers with the thinset bond as Rusty said.

Then of course there are the dangers of using chemicals as Daris pointed out as well as the mess and the need to then clean the residue off. It can get very time consuming compared to mechanical methods and of course time is $$.

Country Flooring Direct · December 13, 2008, 10:06 AM

thank you.

rusty baker · December 13, 2008, 10:10 AM

I know nothing about them , but why not one of those floating ceramic floors? Or are they not any good?

stullis · December 13, 2008, 10:17 AM

They would work Rusty. Avaire or Snapstone would work if they have a style you like.

You need to have the floor very flat though and depending on layout aren't all that easy to install. Doable but not as easy as they would like you to believe.

rusty baker · December 13, 2008, 10:27 AM

yummymummy didn't seem to be afraid of hard labor.

stullis · December 13, 2008, 10:30 AM

I wouldn't call installing them hard labor just trickier to install than they would lead the diyer to believe.

Jerry Thomas · December 13, 2008, 02:59 PM

stullis said

I wouldn't call installing them hard labor just trickier to install than they would lead the diyer to believe.

Ive done maybe 5 or 6 QuickStep and Mannington NatureForms tile patterns. They will fool you in a heart beat and if you shoot down a hall or through a doorway you have to know where everything is going to fall. Not like ceramic tile when some of these planks come in 47" lengths.

stullis · December 13, 2008, 05:44 PM

Avaire- Elegance Evolved

Avaire or Snapstone are porcelian tile not laminate.
You do have similar issues as a tile laminate install though Jerry and it is even fussier on the flatness requirements.

yummy mummyh · December 13, 2008, 11:21 PM

Thanks for all your help.

I have taken a look at the floating ceramic floor. Sounds really easy but my basement floor is not as level as it should be for this product.

It dips in a couple of places because there are two traps.

I think I will be removing the paints with a cement grinder of some sort.

Thanks again for all your help.

It's nice to gain some knowledge from all you great experts.