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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Neil Grainger on March 19, 2007, 03:50:36 pm

Title: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Neil Grainger on March 19, 2007, 03:50:36 pm

Hi All

Cleaning a Gym on saturday afternoon and they have asked me if I can stick down a few of the Carpet tiles that are being worked loose by the a Thing called a RUNNING MACHINE ???.

Any ideas on what type of glue to use on these.

Regards

Neil

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Gareth House on March 19, 2007, 03:54:34 pm

Neil

I think the majority of carpet fitters when laying tile use a tackifier adhesive, they normal have idustrial tubs but if you need to restick i think they sell it by the can, not sure where you get it from tho.
 :)
Gareth

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: John Kelly on March 19, 2007, 04:05:06 pm

Just use double sided carpet tape. Then you haven't got the risk of getting the glue onto the surrounding tiles which believe me is quite easy. You can buy it in B & Q in the flooring section. It is very strong.

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: *paul_moss on March 19, 2007, 04:25:26 pm

Neil
Just nip into your nearest carpet shop and get a can of carpet srpay the fitters use.
I carry one in my van as it comes in handy for carpet tiles.
It is a quick drying super strengh adhesive they use.

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Liahona on March 19, 2007, 05:36:50 pm

Neil, I am sure all the above would stick the tiles down but if they have come off because of the machine I would use something like F60 which is a very strong contact adhesive.  Best, Dave.

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Neil Grainger on March 19, 2007, 05:37:03 pm

Cheers all

thanks for this

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Neil Grainger on March 19, 2007, 05:38:13 pm

Dave

Where can I get this From ?

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Liahona on March 19, 2007, 05:45:31 pm

Neil, look up on the web     Ball adhesives  and it will take you to all sorts of glues, best, Dave.

P.S. Even though F41 is the more correct adhesive I would still use F60 as it is so much stronger which I gather you need for this application......

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Geraint Jones on March 19, 2007, 08:54:48 pm

Spray adhesive is actually a form of contact adhesive    so i would stick to that , just spray the floor and the back of the tiles , leave for about 30 seconds(more of less dependant on conditions) put in place and beleive me it won' t move so make sure you get it right first time .
You would be suprised at how many contract instillations of tiles are still  still loose laid in the traditional manner , after a few months they create their own suction to the floor, usually its not a problem exept in areas like in the above . :)


Geraint

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Neil Grainger on March 20, 2007, 08:55:53 am

Hi

any idea on price I should charge for tile repair.

Cheers

Neil

Title: Re: Cleaning of a Gym
Post by: Geraint Jones on March 20, 2007, 10:34:35 am

Hi

The advesive won't cost you much dependant on how much you use , 

I reckon the services of a proffesional Flooring contractor for this type of repair workwould demand a fee of  say £25 - £40/hour ,

Spray adhesive    approx  £2/tin ,  if you go down the ball's  road then you would have to buy a complete jar  , normally 5lts or 15ltr  and to be honest you would  use hardly any of it , unless you know of a fitter who would sell you a quater of a bucket for a bit of cash.