Adhesive on carpet

[Hack Attack]

I'd be inclined to leave them with "their problem" you've done quite a bit, unless there is light at the end of the tunnel and its drasticly improving?

Even if it is salvageable with cleaning new carpet installed in those areas seems more cost effective

*my phone rang halfway through making my post so didn't see you had updated

 

[Goomer]

Yes and Flex Ice as a rinse.

I would question whether that was enough to break down everything you built up.

Best if the encap polymers only have the residue to deal with for testing integrity.

 

[Living The Dream]

I would question whether that was enough to break down everything you built up.

Best if the encap polymers only have the residue to deal with for testing integrity.

Ok. I'll Pre spray tomorrow and wand out then encap.

 

[Goomer]

Ok. I'll Pre spray tomorrow and wand out then encap.

Prespray, scrub with a fresh pad, rinse, straight-encap with a fresh pad, (...maybe post pad with an absorbent???or not???..leave more polymer???)........ cross fingers, condition customers expectations, and subtlety address the fact that it was not the brightest thing to do.

Tell them it will be your final attempt at correction, and if unsuccessful, they will have to consider replacing or whatever.....and........very subtlety.......that it was not the brightest thing to do, and keep the fault on them for being ignorant, not for you not being able to solve the problem after such a valiant effort, if that is not already the case.


Always wise to "check" your customers understanding of the situation and cover your arse.

 

[Cleanworks]

Will acetone work?

Acetone will work but will delaminate the carpet in a hurry. At this point, I would use a volatile solvent such as Prochem powersolve. Lightly spray on and I mean lightly, with a misting bottle. Buff it off with whatever floor machine you have and absorbent bonnet. Repeat, then repeat. Then replace the carpet.

 

[Living The Dream]

Acetone will work but will delaminate the carpet in a hurry. At this point, I would use a volatile solvent such as Prochem powersolve. Lightly spray on and I mean lightly, with a misting bottle. Buff it off with whatever floor machine you have and absorbent bonnet. Repeat, then repeat. Then replace the carpet.

Carpet is pretty much delaminated. The guy had a putty knife in there for when he peeled the tiles up. Lol!

 

[Cleanworks]

Carpet is pretty much delaminated. The guy had a putty knife in there for when he peeled the tiles up. Lol!

It takes a smart man to know when to give up.

 

[Living The Dream]

It takes a smart man to know when to give up.

I've already told them it's a loss. But I would like to know if it can be removed.

 

[Cleanworks]

I've already told them it's a loss. But I would like to know if it can be removed.

Probably not without causing more damage. Sounds like the damage was done before you showed up. If you want to experiment, try what I suggested. Volatile solvent just means it's fast evaporating. Its usually my go to product for that type of situation. Solvent and agitation and absorbancy are the key. You don't want to leave solvent on the carpet.

 

[Goomer]

Probably not without causing more damage. Sounds like the damage was done before you showed up. If you want to experiment, try what I suggested. Volatile solvent just means it's fast evaporating. Its usually my go to product for that type of situation. Solvent and agitation and absorbancy are the key. You don't want to leave solvent on the carpet.

Like Guardsman?

I have used this before on unknowns, but never on adhesive.

 

[Cleanworks]

Like Guardsman?

I have used this before on unknowns, but never on adhesive.

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Probably very similar, I just prefer to something specific to carpets like Prochem or whatever but if it is volatile(fast evaporating) it will work. That product however is flammable. You might want to think twice about that.

 

[Hack Attack]

flammables and electric motors.. what could go wrong?

 

[Dolly Llama]

What's your experience with encap on stickies Lar?

none
more a shot in dark or a wildazz hail Mary pass just to see what happens

Will acetone work?

probably.
but me personally , at this point, I'd by-pass any lesser solvents and go full blown nuke with lacquer thinner .
(and the toluene in it brings back warm and fuzzy memories sniffing glue in my misspent youth)
You don't pour or spray it on, you saturate the MF towels and hand work at it 3-4 sq inches at a time ....literally
while constantly turning towel

another shot in the dark, pack it full of solvent soaked poultice .
Don't know much about Host , but think they can bump up the effectiveness of it by applying more solvent to their corn cob "sponges"

I like your attitude of taking the opportunity to "go to skool" on this one .
It's the perfect place now that the tenant is gone.
BUTT......prop management needs to be absolutely clear this is a salvage attempt and the "cure" might "kill the patient" .


..L.T.A.

 

[Hack Attack]

If we're goin down last ditch efforts with high chance of horrible failure I'm totally in!

I'd be tempted to run a microfibre or cotton bonnet with not quite enough lubrication, the idea being to transfer to the pad purely through agitation

 

[Living The Dream]

Waved the white flag and threw in the towel. Nothing was getting the sticky out. Tried all of the above suggestions with no prevail.