In redoing a back bedroom I have removed the carpet and found a very nice oak floor. However there is a black rubbery substance on the floor that appears to either be glue or the remains of an earlier glued foam underlayment. I tried removing this with my Rotex at slow speed and 60 grit but all it did was gum up.
Two questions:
1. Has anyone removed this kind of stuff in the past? If so what worked?
2. Would the RAS work for this?
And on a related subject:
I'm also considering sanding off the "grit" on the bedroom wall (it's part of the final spackle coat throughout the house and has several layers of paint covering it) Again the Rotex didn't work - not strong enough. Would the RAS
Two questions:
1. Has anyone removed this kind of stuff in the past? If so what worked?
2. Would the RAS work for this?
And on a related subject:
I'm also considering sanding off the "grit" on the bedroom wall (it's part of the final spackle coat throughout the house and has several layers of paint covering it) Again the Rotex didn't work - not strong enough. Would the RAS