Thinset is an adhesive mortar made of cement fine sand and a water retaining agent.
How to get mortar off concrete floor.
Place the chisel tip at the base of the concrete angled so that the chisel passes along the surface of the paver and not into the paver.
Mortar and thinset removal step one protection.
I did fifty square feet in about 1 hour with a rental from home depot.
At the minimum you should have protective eyewear because mortar.
Once cured concrete and mortar discolor any porous surfaces to which they adhere.
I did tons of research online and read a bunch of forums and everything i read said to rent a chipping hammer with a scraper attachment so thats exactly what we did.
Some contain phosphoric acid some an even weaker acid.
Step two hammer and chisel.
It is usually used to attach tile to cement.
Remove any solid buildup of concrete on the pavers with a chisel and hammer.
Strike the head lightly with the hammer moving the chisel along the paver surface chopping away the concrete from the paver.
You can buy a number of concrete cleaning solutions.
Removing the discoloration as well as granular debris is a job for chemicals.
My wife and i did exactly this a few months ago.
It was a makita angle grinder with a dust shroud.
Vinegar mortar solution vinegar spray bottle sponge.
Step three chipping hammer.
In my kitchen we removed the tiles and were going to put new ones but how to i remove the mortar.
Cover every surface of the room with drop cloths except for the area containing the mortar to be removed.
I just grinded off thinset from my bathroom concrete floor.
How to remove mortar from concrete after removing ceramic tiles step 1.
Next using a chisel with a wide set blade and a hammer remove as much mortar as possible.
You have to have or rent a shop vaccum to suck up the dust.
It is usually used to attach tile to cement.
Most are safe to use on most materials.
How to remove mortar off concrete floor.